Fed Rate-Hike Bets Shift Toward December as Hot Inflation and $110 Oil Squeeze Borrowers
Price pressures in the world’s largest economy are running hotter than policymakers would like, yet the Federal Reserve appears in no rush to act. September...
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Wall Street Rotates Into Blue Chips as Dow Hits One-Month High and Chip Stocks Slide Again
US stocks finished Thursday higher, but the gains came from an unusual direction. Investors turned away from the technology names that have led the market...
Warsh Keeps Fed’s Rate Options Open as Hot Inflation Data Fuels Hike Bets
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declined on Friday to say whether the US central bank will raise interest rates again this month. This came just...
US Inflation Report Lands as Traders Bet the Fed Will Pause Before Raising Rates Again
Wall Street has spent the past two weeks watching two numbers: the yield on the 10-year Treasury note and the price of crude oil. On...
US Inflation Report Looms as Oil Shock Tests the Fed’s Next Rate Move
The US Labor Department is due to publish its September consumer price index at 8:30 am Eastern on Wednesday, 14 October, and few releases this...
Wall Street Heads Into a New Week Split Between Tech Gains and Rate-Sensitive Losses
Wall Street starts the new week with a market that looks healthy at the top and strained underneath. Technology shares are pushing indices to new...
Mortgage Rates Top 7% for the First Time Since January 2025, Adding Strain to Home Buyers
WASHINGTON — For would-be home buyers already stretched by high prices, another hurdle has arrived. Mortgage rates have moved above 7% for the first time...