Oct 1 – The main U.S. stock indexes bounced back from early lows on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected private payrolls data boosted expectations for a central bank rate cut this month, allaying anxiety around the federal government shutdown. Traders sharply increased bets on a 25-basis-point interest-rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve at its next meeting […]
Learn MoreSept 17 – What matters in U.S. and global markets today With a first Federal Reserve, opens new tab interest rate cut of 2025 now considered to be in the bag, world markets are hungry for signals on how much more comes after. This has allowed the dollar to stabilize at four-year lows against the euro ahead […]
Learn MoreSept 12 – European shares slipped in choppy trading on Friday, weighed by a drop in healthcare stocks, while investors also braced for Fitch’s credit rating verdict on France later in the day. After rising nearly 0.2% earlier in the day, the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX), opens new tab reversed course and was last down […]
Learn MoreNEW YORK, Sept 5 – After a surprisingly weak U.S. payrolls report that underscored that the economy is slowing, investors see the need for accelerated monetary easing, including an increased chance of a jumbo interest rate cut this month. Heading into Friday’s employment report, investors were already widely projecting the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark […]
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