The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday, dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales
August 14, 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday, in line with the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates steady.
March 20, 2025
Short-term U.S. interest-rate futures rose on Wednesday after a report that President Donald Trump is likely to fire Federal Reserve Jerome Powell soon, with traders now betting on rate
July 16, 2025
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, suggesting that the labor market remained stable, though it is taking
July 31, 2025
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the labor market has lost its luster amid an anemic pace of hiring.
September 25, 2025
South Asian women might be the winners of the gold rush
October 09, 2025
The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months
March 05, 2026
Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East
March 06, 2026
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to again hold short-term borrowing costs steady when they next meet April 29-30.
September 13, 2025
From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! We can’t seem to get away from semiconductors and straits.
July 17, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to a record following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad
August 13, 2026
The U.S. dollar was mixed on Thursday after data showed that producer prices were unchanged in July, leading traders to further pare bets on a September
August 13, 2026
U.S. producer prices were unchanged in July as goods prices declined, though a rise in the cost of services suggested inflation could remain elevated.
August 13, 2026
Upbeat tech earnings pushed the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and MSCI All Country indices to within a whisker of their all-time highs on Wednesday, while
August 13, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday, lifted by upbeat quarterly results from CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure firms, while
August 12, 2026
The dollar gained on Wednesday after U.S. consumer price inflation matched economists' expectations in July, even as traders pushed back expectations on when the
August 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices increased slightly in July, potentially weakening the argument for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.
August 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices barely increased in July as the cost of gasoline declined for a second straight month, while underlying inflation was benign,
August 12, 2026
U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy
August 12, 2026
London's FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday for the third straight day, as investors cautiously monitored efforts to end the war in the Middle East, while Balfour Beatty soared to a
August 12, 2026
Investors are questioning whether Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh can successfully unwind decades of
August 12, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It's inflation day stateside and an important moment for Federal
August 12, 2026
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August 12, 2026
U.S. consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, which could further reduce financial market expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise
August 12, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is more concerned about too-high inflation than about any labor market weakness, though it is not clear if
August 11, 2026
Fresh off a divided Fed vote to hold rates, policymakers confront a deeper question: Which of conflicting inflation gauges should guide them?
July 30, 2026
Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year
July 30, 2026
U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor worries about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury
July 30, 2026
The dollar sank to a more than two-month low against the Japanese yen on Thursday in what analysts said looked like official intervention by Tokyo to prop up
July 30, 2026
The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth
July 30, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The Federal Reserve held the line on Wednesday, but three
July 30, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message from Chair Kevin Warsh on where rates are headed has left the bond market
July 30, 2026
Investors searching for clarity from a newly led U.S.
July 30, 2026
Kevin Warsh came into the Federal Reserve chairman's seat busting for, as he repeatedly called it, a "good family fight," and he appears to have had a bruiser at this
July 30, 2026
By Ann Saphir and Michael S.
July 29, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to turn on his "brilliant" hand-picked U.S. central banker in chief despite the fact that Federal Reserve
July 30, 2026
U.S. shares tumbled and long-dated Treasury yields surged to multi-decade peaks on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on
July 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank has no higher "soft target" for inflation and is determined to meet its longstanding 2% goal
July 30, 2026
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war
July 29, 2026
Even though the Fed just held rates steady, savers can still lock in healthy returns
July 30, 2026
Two key takeaways from the Fed’s unusually unpredictable meeting
July 29, 2026
As the clock ticked toward the U.S.
July 29, 2026
Wall Street's main stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy verdict against a backdrop of simmering Middle East tensions,
July 29, 2026
U.S. mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest in about a year last week on an array of home loan products after a resumption of U.S.-Iran fighting drove up both oil prices
July 29, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, a choice that may intensify questions about
July 29, 2026
By Michael S.
July 29, 2026
The U.S. dollar slipped but remained near a one-month high on Tuesday, as traders weighed the prospect of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this
July 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged when it meets Wednesday, but chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon, a move that could provoke ire from President Donald Trump, who appointed him
July 28, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The chip stock correction snowballed again overnight amid growing
July 28, 2026
A trade war between Canada and the US deepens rupture in what had been a close and durable alliance
Trump urges court to reject BBC's bid to secure records from his family in defamation case
A head-on collision in northeast England kills 7 people, including 2 police officers
Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries
Japan's leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence
Serena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to the US Open
Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift