Category: Government Bonds

Stocks On Track to End Longest Winning Streak in 20 Years

The S&P 500 is on track for its first weekly decline since October, ending Wall Street’s longest winning streak in nearly 20 years.
Fed Minutes Showed Officials Feeling Better About Inflation

Central bankers wanted to signal that interest rates were likely at or near their peak while keeping their options open, December minutes showed.
U.K. Inflation Unexpectedly Cools to 3.9 Percent, Lowest in 2 Years

Price growth slowed as fuel costs declined and food inflation continued to ease.
Wall Street’s Bond ‘Vigilantes’ Are Back

The financial world has been debating if market appetite for buying U.S. debt is near a limit. The ramifications for funding government priorities are immense.
Powell, Fed’s Chair, Unleashes the Bulls

The Federal Reserve’s surprise projection that it may cut interest rate three times next year has triggered a global rally in stocks and bonds.
What the Fed’s Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
S&P 500 Hits 2023 Record, Reversing Summer Losses

The S&P 500 has risen over 10 percent from its October low, with November its best month of the year.
Jerome Powell Says It’s Too Soon to Guess When Rates Will Drop

The Federal Reserve chair said officials could still raise rates “if” that becomes necessary, and that it’s too soon to guess when they will ease.
Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.
Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.
Stock Market Rallies After CPI Inflation Report

The S&P 500 was on track for its biggest gain of the year, while shares of smaller companies surged.
Moody’s Changes U.S. Credit Outlook to ‘Negative’

Moody’s reaffirmed America’s credit rating at the highest AAA level but expressed concern about the nation’s fiscal trajectory amid congressional dysfunction.