A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell managed to smooth some election-ruffled feathers in bond markets on Tuesday, helping
July 03, 2024
The S&P 500 index and technology-laden Nasdaq rose on Wednesday to post record high closes, as data pointing to a softening economy
July 03, 2024
First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a 2-1/2 year high
July 03, 2024
Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting acknowledged the U.S. economy appeared to be slowing and that "price pressures were diminishing," but still
July 03, 2024
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting welcomed recent signs that inflation is slowing and highlighted data suggesting that the job market and the broader economy could be cooling
July 03, 2024
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher
July 04, 2024
Foreign investors channelled massive money into Asian equities in June, after two months of selling, as easing U.S. price pressures raised hopes that the Federal Reserve
July 04, 2024
The U.S. dollar index stayed slightly lower on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth slowed marginally in June while the unemployment rate rose,
July 05, 2024
U.S. employment increased solidly in June, but government and healthcare services hiring made up about three-quarters of the payrolls gain and the unemployment
July 05, 2024
The Federal Reserve has taken great strides in lowering inflation back down toward its 2% target rate but is still "a way" from achieving the goal, New York Fed Bank President John
July 05, 2024
Global investors piled into equity funds in the week to July 3 on expectations of U.S. rate cuts following weaker economic indicators and dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
July 05, 2024
Investors hoovered up U.S. equity funds in the week to July 3 as data indicating a softening economy and U.S.
July 05, 2024
The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the Fed’s policymaking in the past, edges closer to formally becoming the Republican nominee for president again
July 05, 2024
Inflation is easing and the job market has returned to the "tight but not overheated" situation seen before the COVID-19 pandemic threw the U.S. economy into disarray,
July 05, 2024
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday as investors awaited fresh inflation data, commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
July 08, 2024
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July 08, 2024
A surge in the U.S. labor force in recent years may have driven up the number of new jobs needed to avoid a rise in the unemployment rate to around 230,000 a month, according
July 08, 2024
MSCI's global equities index bumped around in a narrow range while edging lower on Tuesday while U.S. Treasury yields rose after U.S.
July 09, 2024
The dollar gained on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged progress in inflation and a cooling job market, but did not give a clear signal that
July 09, 2024
Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street after testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of Congress provided little new guidance on the Fed's plans on when it might lower interest rates
July 09, 2024
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Tuesday, fueled by gains in Nvidia after U.S.
July 09, 2024
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July 09, 2024
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July 09, 2024
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