Jerome Powell

While the Fed may not raise its benchmark interest rate for years, there are growing expectations it may tweak policy soon.

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.

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.

Growing inflation concerns, optimism the economy could surge and some technical factors are combining to drive interest rates higher at a rapid clip.

Investors continued to keep an eye on the rise in bond yields, which weighed on stocks recently.

Fear of inflation is causing investors to speculate the Fed may have to shift policy sooner than expected.

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%.

Dow futures were steady Thursday, one day after the 30-stock average closed at a record high.

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.

The strong performance in economically sensitive names lifted the broader market higher.

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday morning, ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s second speech on the economy later that day.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.

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.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress this week starting in the Senate.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told the Senate Banking Committee that price pressures remain mostly muted and the economic outlook is still “highly uncertain.”

Rising bond yields and accompanying inflation fears are adding a level of drama to Powell’s appearance.

As confidence in the economy builds, interest rates should continue their march higher.

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released minutes from its Jan. 26-27 policy meeting.

Energy was the worst-performing sector, sliding more than 1%, while the strength in technology supported the broader market.

U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly on Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday’s decline.