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A frothy stock market suffered a steep fall Tuesday, as an unexpectedly hot January consumer-price index reading reminded investors that the Federal Reserve’s long-fought battle against…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s industrial production rose for a fifth consecutive month in December, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Friday, exceeding market expectations…
Steady U.K. inflation sees pound and bond yields fall as traders boost Bank of England rate-cut bets
The British pound and government bond yields fell, while stocks rose, after a report showing steady U.K. inflation raised hopes the Bank of England can soon…
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The right time for the Bank of England to cut interest rates is probably still some time away, due to uncertainty…
Times like these are why I am so glad that all of the bonds in my 401(k) and my IRA are protected against inflation.I really don’t…
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -The rally that has taken U.S. stocks to an all-time high is expected to have another powerful driver in 2024:…
U.S. stocks may have some room to keep up their bullish run before the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate cut — despite a jump in volatility after…
By Selena Li and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong investment firm Pacific Century Group (PCG), founded by billionaire Richard Li, is seeking to sell…
Treasurys rallied on Wednesday, sending yields lower, as traders considered whether there may have been an overreaction in the prior session to January’s stronger-than-expected consumer-price index.What…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government proposed tightening the screws on habitual tax evaders in a bill it sent to Congress this week, suggesting a broad new…