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Fed Policy Changes Could Be Coming in Response to Bond Market Turmoil, Economists Say
While the Fed may not raise its benchmark interest rate for years, there are growing expectations it may tweak policy soon.
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Investor Michael Farr: Inflation Worries Are Rising, But There May Be a Happily Ever After for Markets in Sight
Inflation fears are keeping stock investors up at night. Here’s what could be ahead, according to Michael Farr, CEO of Farr, Miller and Washington.
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Op-Ed: A Digital Dollar Would Help the U.S. and Its Allies Keep China in Check
U.S. officials this week offered their most full-throated endorsement yet of a digital dollar. Meanwhile, China has accelerated efforts for a digital currency.
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The Bond Market Is Betting on a Red Hot Economy and Stocks Don't Like It
Growing inflation concerns, optimism the economy could surge and some technical factors are combining to drive interest rates higher at a rapid clip.
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Dow Falls 560 Points Amid Surging Yields, Nasdaq Sheds 3.5% in Worst Sell-Off Since October
Investors continued to keep an eye on the rise in bond yields, which weighed on stocks recently.
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Why Stock Investors Are Starting to Really Worry About Rising Bond Yields
Fear of inflation is causing investors to speculate the Fed may have to shift policy sooner than expected.
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Stocks Just Got Some New Competition From Bonds as 10-Year Rate Tops Dividend Yield
The 10-year Treasury yield soared more than 16 basis points to a high of 1.614%, rising above the S&P 500’s dividend yield of 1.43%.
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What to Watch Today: Stocks Set for Mostly Lower Open After Another Major Comeback
Dow futures were steady Thursday, one day after the 30-stock average closed at a record high.
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Buy the Dips as Stocks Experience a Long Overdue Pullback, Strategist Says
A decline in many stock markets has been overdue, but strong fundamentals and company earnings mean the current wobble is a buying opportunity, says State Street’s Mehvish Ayub.
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Dow Jumps 420 Points to a Record Close in Another Intraday Reversal, Recovery Plays Lead Rally
The strong performance in economically sensitive names lifted the broader market higher.
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10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 1.4%, Highest Since February 2020
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday morning, ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s second speech on the economy later that day.
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Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Testifies Before House Panel
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.
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Treasury Yields Mixed After Fed Chair Powell Says Inflation Is Still ‘Soft'
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday morning, ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s first of two speeches in Congress on the economy.
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A Recap of Fed Chair Powell's Inflation and Interest Rates Comments to the Senate
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress this week starting in the Senate.
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Powell Says Inflation Is Still ‘Soft' and the Fed Is Committed to Current Policy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee that price pressures remain mostly muted and the economic outlook is still “highly uncertain.”
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The Market Is Getting Nervous About Powell's Testimony This Week
Rising bond yields and accompanying inflation fears are adding a level of drama to Powell’s appearance.
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Interest Rates Will Continue to Rise, But Don't Blame It All on Inflation, Economists Say
As confidence in the economy builds, interest rates should continue their march higher.
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Fed Officials See Economy ‘Far From' Where It Needs to Be, Meaning Easy Policy Won't Change Soon, Minutes Show
The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 26-27 policy meeting.
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Dow Closes Flat Near a Record as the Market's February Rally Pauses
Energy was the worst-performing sector, sliding more than 1%, while the strength in technology supported the broader market.
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Treasury Yields Rise Slightly Following Jobless Claims Data
U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday’s decline.