U.S. 10 Year Treasury
DoubleLine’s Gundlach says his base case is one rate cut this year, two reductions maximum
Key Points DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Wednesday he expects only one rate cut for 2025 — two reductions at most — as the Federal Reserve patiently awaits incoming data to assess the state of the labor market and inflation. The central bank kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday after three consecutive cuts to end 2024. Source
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Stock futures inch lower, but major averages on track for second positive week in a row: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures edged lower in overnight trading Thursday after the S&P 500 hit a record closing high following President Donald Trump’s call to lower interest rates and crude prices. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped […]
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BMO says these dividend growth stocks are poised for outperformance
Dividend growth stocks are a good way to protect portfolios during times of volatility and boost performance, according to BMO. Even as stocks are in positive territory year to date, the gains have come with a few bouts of volatility. Still, BMO remains bullish on stocks for 2025 and sees no significant trouble on the […]
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Mortgage rates aren’t likely to fall any time soon — here’s why
Key Points Rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose above 7% in the week ended Jan. 16, according to Freddie Mac data. Mortgage rates were below 3% as recently as late 2021. They are unlikely to fall below 6% until 2026, economists said. That’s partly due to investor worries tied to President Donald Trump’s policy […]
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A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries
YINAN, CHINA – DECEMBER 26 2024: A worker counts RMB banknotes during a gathering to distribute the yearly dividend to members of an agricultural co-operative in Yinan county in east China’s Shandong province Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Wang Yanbing | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow ends three-day winning run: Live updates
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were marginally lower on Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and […]
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Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts best day since November: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 15, 2025 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images U.S. stock futures are little changed Wednesday night after the S&P 500 posted its best day since November, on the back of a tame inflation report and blowout bank results. […]
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Why Vanguard likes a 40/60 portfolio to boost returns over the next decade
Investors looking to boost returns in the coming years may want to consider upping their bond allocations, according to Vanguard. The asset manager has a model portfolio that’s overweight on fixed income, reflecting a roughly 40% allocation toward equities and 60% in bonds. In particular, it’s overweight on U.S. credit and U.S. long-term bonds compared […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Good news need not always be bad news for markets
A job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on […]
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Inflation data will be of paramount importance in the week ahead, with earnings kicking off
With investor confidence in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path fast dwindling, the inflation data next week will be of paramount importance for a flagging market. The earnings season is also starting to ramp up once more. Stocks posted a second straight losing week, after this week’s strong economic data added to fears that the […]
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