Economy
5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures steady with earnings, rising bond yields in focus Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 12, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images […]
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Market will break out of slump due to peaking inflation, Evercore ISI predicts
The market slump may be in its final innings. According to Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel, stocks should start grinding higher due to peaking inflation. He cites a positive trend going back to the last time stocks and bonds fell together: 1994. “The market just sort of digested it, and there was a lot of sideways […]
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Price of corn hits 9-year high as surge in commodities continues
Dale Nething, 86, transfers a load of corn from his truck to a grain silo on his family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, October 11, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters The surging price of corn hit another milestone on Monday morning as the cost of global commodities continues to push higher. The contracts for July corn […]
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to meet with top finance ministers to address global food crisis
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen makes a speech about the current and future state of the U.S. and global economy at the Atlantic Council in Washington, April 13, 2022. Leah Millis | Reuters Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will this week meet with ministers from the globe’s leading industrial nations to address a growing international food […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Bank of America, Charles Schwab and more
In this photo illustration, the Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a computer screen displaying Twitter logos. Chesnot | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares rose 3.4% after Twitter announced Friday that the board adopted a limited duration shareholder rights […]
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World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 3.2% from 4.1%, citing Ukraine war
A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. Johannes Christo | Reuters WASHINGTON — The World Bank lowered its annual global growth forecast for 2022 on Monday by nearly a full percentage point, down from […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures fall as the 10-year Treasury yield tops a 3-year high Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 14, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. BofA issues stronger earnings as it releases reserves for soured loans A […]
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Sri Lankan opposition to table no-confidence vote against government
Sri Lanka’s opposition is set to stage a no-confidence vote against the government, opposition lawmaker Harsha de Silva told CNBC on Monday. “We are confident we have the numbers and we will bring the motion at the appropriate time,” said de Silva, a parliamentary member from the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya party. His comments came […]
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We’re all gonna make it? Crypto bosses say the ‘tide is turning’ on regulation
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks at the Blockchain Week Summit in Paris, France, on April 13, 2022. Benjamin Girette | Bloomberg | Getty Images PARIS — The crypto world may have turned a corner when it comes to regulation. The bosses of several major crypto companies told CNBC regulators are beginning to […]
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Biden to nominate Michael Barr as Fed bank regulator in second attempt to fill post
Michael Barr, assistant secretary for financial institutions with U.S. Treasury, speaks during the Advisory Council on Financial Capability meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2010. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, to be the Federal Reserve’s top regulator […]
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