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How this Treasury-market dynamic could lead to the next big leg lower in stocks
Thursday’s selloff in long-dated U.S. government debt was pushing 10- and 30-year yields further into their highest levels in almost seven to eight months, creating a set-up that threatens to lead ...MarketWatch - 24m -
The Fed's rate outlook has rattled markets. Here's what it means for global central banks
The Federal Reserve roiled markets by raising its inflation outlook and signaling fewer rate cuts next year — and global central banks were likely taking note.CNBC - 3h -
Fed Chair Powell Just Gave the Bull Market a Gut Check
The central bank cut rates while warning investors that inflation and monetary policy will stay higher for longer than anticipated.Inc. - 3h -
Oil prices edge lower after Fed rattles markets
Oil futures edged lower Thursday, struggling for support a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would go much slower in cutting interest rates next year.MarketWatch - 2h -
What the history of Fed pauses says about stocks and bonds after the market freakout
Citigroup has published a timely piece looking at the history of Fed pauses during previous easing cycles, now that a January change looks remoteMarketWatch - 4h -
Oil may ‘collapse’ below $50 a barrel in 2025 if this perfect storm hits the market
Oil prices look set to end the year lower as demand weakness, particularly from China, prevails — but 2025 may bring an even steeper loss, with the possibility of a drop below $50 a barrel if the ...MarketWatch - 6h -
Stock market plummets after Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2025
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.CBS News - 17h -
Why stocks and bonds slumped — and market volatility soared — after Fed meeting
Stocks and bonds sold off after the Federal Reserve ended its policy meeting Wednesday with a new set of economic projections that pointed to a potentially slower pace of interest-rate cuts next ...MarketWatch - 17h -
Jim Cramer explains why the market melted down after the Fed cut rates
Cramer said weak industries like housing and autos are met with rising inflation in food, insurance, healthcare and rent, which require different answers.CNBC - 18h -
Fed lowers rates by 0.25 percentage point, but expects fewer cuts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, but said it plans fewer cuts in 2025.CBS News - 20h -
Oil prices settle higher with U.S. crude supplies down a 4th straight week
Oil futures on Wednesday posted their first gain in three sessions, with prices getting a lift from official U.S. data showing a fourth consecutive weekly decline in domestic crude inventories.MarketWatch - 21h -
Stocks reverse lower as bond yields soar — what in the Fed rate cut decision is the cause
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - 21h -
Investors brace for hawkish Fed rate cut – and more volatile markets in 2025
The spotlight Wednesday will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.MarketWatch - 1d -
Oil prices tally back-to-back losses as concerns over the outlook for demand prevail
Oil prices on Tuesday tallied back-to-back losses, pulling global benchmark Brent crude to its lowest finish in a week, as recent downbeat Chinese economic data raised concerns over the prospects ...MarketWatch - 1d -
The little-known reason that the Fed will continue to lower rates in 2025
Current rates are significantly contractionaryMarketWatch - 2d -
Oil prices finish lower as downbeat China data ease demand prospects
Oil prices finished lower Monday as concerns over the outlook for energy demand were renewed by a batch of economic data in China that showed retail-sales growth unexpectedly weakened in November.MarketWatch - 2d -
Fed charts more cautious path for rates as high prices persist
US central bank poised for another cut as it weighs risks posed by stubborn inflationFinancial Times - 3d -
The stock market is up 27% ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year. But is a correction overdue?
‘I would love to see a meaningful pullback in equities,’ says Talley Leger at the Wealth Consulting Group, given the two years without oneMarketWatch - 3d -
Oil spill in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm
At least one person has died after two Russian oil tankers took heavy storm damage in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation, Russian officials told state news ...ABC News - 4d -
President-elect Trump says he may not be able to deliver promise of lowering grocery prices
President-elect Donald Trump, who was named Time magazine 2024 Person of the Year, said in an interview with the magazine that it may be difficult to lower grocery prices, a cornerstone of his ...CBS News - 6d -
Oil prices end lower as IEA sees global market ‘comfortably supplied’ next year
Oil prices ended a bit lower on Thursday, putting an end to a three-session streak of gains, after the International Energy Agency lowered its global oil-demand growth estimate for this year and ...MarketWatch - 6d -
Why a rate cut? Fed’s favorite price gauge likely to show tamer ‘core’ inflation.
Armed with consumer and wholesale inflation reports, Wall Street economists predict the Federal Reserve’s favorite price gauge will show just a mild increase in November and justify an ...MarketWatch - Dec. 12 -
Currys says price rises 'inevitable' after Budget
The retailer says it had not planned for the full impact of recent changes to tax and other government policy.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers
Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being anxious after an outpouring of online vitriol.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
U.S. oil prices top $70 for first time in over 2 weeks on concerns over tight supply
Crude-oil prices ended higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, with China’s plans to boost its economy expected to lift energy demand and as talk of potential new U.S. oil sanctions on ...MarketWatch - Dec. 11 -
Ro to offer lower-price vials of weight loss drug Zepbound by teaming up with Eli Lilly
It is made possible through a first-of-a-kind integration with Eli Lilly's direct-to-consumer website, and aims to streamline access to the popular treatment.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Oil prices end higher, lifted by fall of Syria’s Assad and China’s stimulus plans
Oil futures finished higher on Monday after China eased its overall monetary-policy stance for the first time in 14 years, as the nation’s Politburo vowed more forceful measures to boost the ...MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Oil Markets Shrug Off Overthrow of Syria’s al-Assad
Traders appeared to be more concerned about tepid global growth and an oversupply from other producers than about Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Antonio has surgery on lower limb fracture after crash
West Ham striker Michail Antonio has surgery on a lower limb fracture, the club announces.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Oil prices end at their lowest in 3 weeks after OPEC+ fails to allay supply worries
Oil futures settled lower on Friday to tally losses for the week, a day after a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to further postpone a planned ...MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Oil prices little changed after OPEC+ delays production increase
OPEC+ is struggling to bring barrels back to the market with prices under pressure from soft China demand and strong U.S. production.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Oil ends lower after OPEC+ again delays phaseout of production cuts
Oil futures finished lower on Thursday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, as expected, agreed to further postpone a proposed unwinding of production cuts in ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Kroger’s sales growth dinged by lower fuel prices and more — but it says many shoppers ‘feel better’
Supermarket giant Kroger said lower fuel prices and the sale of its specialty-pharmacy business weighed on third-quarter sales, and that it expects fourth-quarter same-store sales to be lower than ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Members of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpone production increases as crude prices stagnate
Members of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpone production increases as crude prices stagnateABC News - Dec. 5 -
UK businesses expect lower margins and higher prices after Budget
Survey finds 54% of companies plan to raise prices in 2025 after national insurance increaseFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Cocoa market on the brink of big price surge
A multiyear structural deficit will push up costs to inflation-adjusted highsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Oil prices end lower as investors look to OPEC+ decision
U.S. oil futures finished lower Wednesday, as pressure from uncertainty a day ahead of a decision by major oil producers on output levels outweighed support from weekly U.S. data showing a crude ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
South Korea's short-lived martial law declaration rattled markets. Here's what's next for stocks
An extraordinary political drama in South Korea is likely to compound an already gloomy outlook for Asia's fourth-largest economy, analysts say.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Saudi Arabia Is Losing Its Iron Grip on Global Oil Markets
Rising U.S. production and internal OPEC+ pressure limit the kingdom’s sway over prices. Trump is a new wild card.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demandMarketWatch - Dec. 2