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A sea change in economic conditions has pushed interest rates considerably lower than they were in the past and are likely to stay there for a while, San Francisco Fed President John Williams said Friday. » Read More
The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen for the past two sessions, its first back-to-back losses of this month. » Read More |
The euro edged back towards $1.24 on Thursday as investors shrugged off a rise in long-term U.S. bond yields and sold the dollar. » Read More |
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- There are good reasons to put money in emerging markets — despite higher rates, says bond strategist
The growth story in emerging markets is one that cannot be ignored, Gareth Nicholson, head of fixed income at Bank of Singapore.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and Fed chair runner-up Kevin Warsh have invested in a cryptocurrency project called Basis.
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Uncertainties surrounding trade and the federal budget will be the main challenges to Federal Reserve policymakers, outgoing New York Fed President William Dudley said Wednesday. As he prepares to leave his position in June, Dudley said in a speech that he feels confident that the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee is close to its objective of full employment and price stability.
"Robust" business borrowing, rising consumer spending, and tight labor markets indicate the U.S. economy remains on track for continued growth, the Federal Reserve reported.
The CBO projects the federal deficit will top a staggering $1 trillion in the next two years, and debt could equal GDP within a decade.
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to increase interest rates throughout 2018 and this is going to support equity markets, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management's latest quarterly markets outlook.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said he expects U.S. inflation to rise to the U.S. central bank's 2-percent goal this year and to continue at that goal for a couple of years.
U.S. stock futures were higher this morning after the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their highest closes of April.
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Trump's top banking regulator will tell lawmakers that he wants more industry input into stress tests and to ease liquidity requirements for large, non-global lenders.
Jim Cramer explains the weakness in top bank stocks like J.P. Morgan and Bank of America after very strong quarters.
The Fed remains on track to raise rates three or four times in 2018, but any more than that would be unlikely, New York Fed President William Dudley said. "As long as inflation is relatively low, the Fed is going to be gradual," Dudley told CNBC.
Despite Friday's downturn, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are coming off their second weekly gain in three weeks.
Jim Cramer shares his earnings game plan for next week as Washington issues weigh on stocks.
Wells Fargo's stock may still be feeling the effect of its sales scandal, but the end should be in sight, says bank analyst Scott Siefers.
The dollar edged higher against the Japanese yen on Friday, as fading concerns about a possible Western military intervention in Syria helped boost risk appetite among investors.
Inflation data earlier this week that showed price pressures increasing were unsurprising, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday.
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