Flip From AI Rally Chase to Bubble Fear Spurs Options Demand
No matter which way the S&P 500 Index goes after a tumultuous month, options volatility looks to be…
Data Fog Intensifying for Fed as Shutdown Delays US Inflation Numbers
Two monthly jobs reports have fallen victim to the longest US government shutdown and a key inflation snapshot…
US Treasuries Stall as Conflicting Jobs Data Cloud Fed Outlook
Treasury market bulls and bears fought to a draw this week as conflicting private-sector data on the health…
US Consumers See Worse Job Market, Muted Inflation in Fed Survey
Americans’ perceptions of the job market worsened in October while their expectations for inflation edged lower, according to…
US Consumer Sentiment Declines to Near Lowest on Record
US consumer sentiment tumbled to near the lowest on record as the government shutdown weighed on the economic…
Gold Steady as Traders Weigh Weak US Jobs Data, Fed Comments
Gold held steady as traders balanced surprisingly weak US employment data with comments from a Federal Reserve official…
US Treasuries Jump as Weak Jobs Data Fuel Rate-Cut Bets
Treasuries rallied after private measures of US economic data pointed to a stumbling jobs market, spurring traders to…
US Economy at Risk of Weakening With Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor
The surprising resilience of the US economy this year is masking underlying weakness among low- and middle-income households,…
US Has Most October Layoffs in Over 20 Years on AI and Cost Cuts
US companies announced the most job cuts for any October in more than two decades as artificial intelligence…
Gold Steadies as Traders Assess Outlook for US Interest Rates
Gold steadied after the biggest gain in about a week, as traders assessed the outlook for US interest…
Treasuries Slump as Supply Outlook Compounds Anxiety About Fed
Treasuries slid after the US government signaled that larger auction sizes are on the horizon, while signs of…
US Services Activity Expands at Fastest Pace in Eight Months
US services activity expanded in October at the fastest pace in eight months on a swift upturn in…