U.S. Treasury yields: economic data blackout continues
U.S. Treasury yields were relatively unchanged on Friday as investors continued to face an economic data blackout amid…
Retail holiday hiring to hit lowest level in at least 15 years, NRF says
Shoppers carry bags at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The Bureau…
Governments eye citizens’ pension savings to ease debt strain
As fiscal pressures deepen from aging populations and pandemic-era debt, governments are increasingly tapping into a tempting source…
Third-quarter earnings are indicating a divided economy
A Taco Bell restaurant in El Cerrito, California, US, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. David Paul Morris |…
Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, Kospi, Nikkei 225
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time Monday as investors cheered progress in U.S.-China…
Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer
People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown…
Five key takeaways from Friday’s consumer price index report
A shopper at a grocery store in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty…
UK rate cut hangs in the balance after latest inflation data
People walk past independent retailers on the Old High Street in Folkestone, UK, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC,
The City of London financial district at sunrise. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — European…
Bank worries, China trade feud unnerves stock market. Typical October volatility or something bigger?
How are we enjoying the “normal seasonal soft patch” so far? The stock market spent the past week…
Strong bank earnings seem to overshadow escalating trade war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as he and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference…
Nerves jangle in Europe as France heads into another political crisis
France’s President Emmanuel Macron welcomes European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen as she arrives for a summit…