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Treasury yields inch higher as investors consider economic outlook
U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited the release of economic data that could provide hints…
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Wells Fargo unveils 2024 target, warns of ‘really, really sloppy’ first half for stocks
Wells Fargo Securities is officially out with its 2024 stock market forecast. Chris Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy,…
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Why a derailed $11 trillion corporate bond market looks ripe for a comeback as U.S. inflation slows
Slowing U.S. inflation has sparked hopes of a big turnaround for hard-hit parts of the $10.6 trillion U.S. corporate bond…
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How financial conditions might play into Fed’s thinking after October’s CPI
Financial markets were jubilant over Tuesday’s data showing that U.S. consumer prices eased by more than expected in October, with…
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Inflation flat in October thanks to cheaper gas, CPI shows
The numbers: The cost of living was unchanged in October as cheaper gasoline took the edge off U.S. inflation, pointing…
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This week’s October inflation data looms large on Washington’s economic radar
Inflation data, a Fed speech and a government-shutdown deadline are on the calendar this week. MarketWatch photo illustration/iStock U.S. inflation…
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Record share of Americans say it’s a ‘bad time’ to buy a house, Fannie Mae survey finds
A record share of consumers are frustrated by the U.S. housing market and consider the current moment a “bad time…
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Fed likely to cut rates below 3%, making bonds attractive now, Guggenheim says
Guggenheim Investments thinks investors should look past the carnage in bonds and gear up for the Federal Reserve to pivot…
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All eyes on the BoE as Federal Reserve holds rates at 22-year high
The move came as widely expected by the markets, leaving the central bank’s rate target at 5.25%-5.5%, a 22-year high…
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The stock market hinges on Fed Chair Jay Powell’s every word. Now, the presidential election could too
The focus of the country is about to switch to 24/7 wall-to-wall coverage of the presidential election, including primaries, debates,…
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