Interest Rates
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. Wall Street set to open lower as bond yields remain high Traders work on the floor of the NYSE, June 6, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dropped Tuesday, with elevated bond yields playing spoiler again. Sentiment […]
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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. Stocks set to bounce after Wall Street’s losing week Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, June 3, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street was set to […]
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Fed’s Mester says inflation hasn’t peaked and multiple half-point rate hikes are needed
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Friday that she doesn’t see ample evidence that inflation has peaked and thus is on board with supporting a series of aggressive interest rate increases. “I think the Fed has shown that we’re in the process of recalibrating our policy to get inflation back down to our 2% […]
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Turkey’s inflation soars to 73%, a 23-year high, as food and energy costs skyrocket
A man sells slippers in Eminonu on May 5, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey. The country has enjoyed rapid growth for years, but President Erdogan has for years refused to meaningfully raise rates to cool the resulting inflation. The result has been a plummeting Turkish lira and far less spending power for the average Turk. Burak […]
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Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard says it’s ‘very hard to see the case’ for the Fed pausing rate hikes
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday that it’s unlikely the central bank will be taking a break from its current rate-hiking cycle anytime soon. Though she stressed that Fed policymakers will remain data-dependent, Brainard said the most likely path will be that the increases will continue until inflation is tamed. “Right now, it’s […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise as Wall Street tries to rebound from Wednesday’s losses A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, April 11, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters […]
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The Fed’s Mary Daly says rate hikes should continue until inflation is tamed
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Wednesday she backs raising interest rates aggressively until inflation comes down to a reasonable level. Those moves likely would entail multiple 50 basis point hikes at coming meetings, then a possible rest to see how the central bank policy tightening is combining with other factors in addressing […]
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Investors revisit muni bonds amid higher yields and strong credit
David Jakle | Image Source | Getty Images It’s been a tough year for municipal bonds, with investors cashing out amid rising interest rates. However, higher yields and strong credit may be sparking a shift, experts say. While investors piled a record-breaking $96.8 billion of net money into U.S. muni mutual and exchange-traded funds in […]
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Yellen says the administration is fighting inflation, admits she was wrong that it was ‘transitory’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized that the White House has several strategies ready to go that will reduce an inflation burden she conceded is too high on Americans. In an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Yellen listed efforts aimed at prescription drug costs, the budget deficit and oil production that could bring down prices […]
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June swoon is more likely than not for stock market
June is typically a quiet period for the stock market, which would be a relief after this spring’s wild swings. But due to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, economic uncertainty and geopolitical events, June this year is unlikely to follow the historic pattern of low volatility and shallow gains. Even if the market does rally, […]
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