Repo Rates Spike: Are Lessons Of The 2019 Funding Crisis Being Heeded?
The U.S. repo market is experiencing stress due to rising short-term interest rates, reminiscent of the 2019 funding crisis.
Services Sector Beats Expectations In November, But Job Vacancies Take A Tumble, Send Mixed Signals
Activity in service sector unexpectedly improved in Nov, beating economists' expectations. Job openings dropped to 8.733 million in Oct, raising concerns about cooling labor market.
China Debt Outlook: Moody’s Cuts To Negative As Property Crash Continues To Weigh
China faces slowdown as spending increases to address the crash in the real estate sector.
Fed Rate Cut Speculations Rattle Stocks, Commodities Slide, Bitcoin Shines: What’s Driving Markets Monday?
Stocks opened the first week of December with significant losses, driven by some emerging concerns of exaggerated rate cut speculations within the trading community.
Will November’s ‘Turkey Rally’ Set Stage For December’s ‘Santa Claus Rally’ For Stocks?
November's 8.9% surge in the S&P 500 Index snapped a three-month losing streak and may lead to a subdued December.
November Rally Lights Up Stock Market As Speculation Grows Over Potential Fed Rate Cuts: The Week In The Markets
The S&P 500 index rose 8.9% in Nov, tech stocks (Nasdaq 100) up 10.8%. Bond yields dropped; metal commodities thrived as the Fed hinted at rate cuts in 2024. VIX at pre-pandemic low; Berkshire Hathaway relying on 'buy & hold' thesis.
This Treasury ETF Has Doubled Last Month’s S&P 500 Returns: What’s Going On In The Bond Market?
The PIMCO 25 Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF (ZROZ) has doubled the returns of the S&P 500 in the last month as Treasury yields fell.
‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Nets Millions On Treasury Market Rebound
Bill Gross earned his "bond king" moniker while at Pacific Investment Management, a firm where he managed the $270 billion Total Return Fund.
Stocks, Gold, Bonds Rally Further, Dollars Tumbles As Traders Anticipate Fed Cuts: What’s Driving Markets Friday?
Kicking off the new month, Wall Street continued its strong November momentum, with major U.S. stocks rallying on Friday.
Fed Chair Powell Remains Cautious: ‘Premature’ To Declare Victory On Inflation, ‘Prepared To Tighten Policy Further’
Fed Chair Powell says it's premature to declare Fed's efforts as restrictive and is ready to adjust policies further if needed.