Government borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs around the world, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Global Bond Sell-Off Puts Investors on Edge
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Global Oil Price Rises to $90 a Barrel After U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks
The New York Times – Business:The first attacks in a month jolted energy markets. The average U.S. gasoline price remained 37 percent higher since the war began.
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Investors Expect Higher Rates After Fed Chairman’s Inflation Pledge
The New York Times – Business:Kevin Warsh reiterated the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tackle rising prices, nudging up investor expectations of a rate increase.
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Companies Can Tell Investors Less Under Proposed S.E.C. Rules
The New York Times – Business:Fewer audit and disclosure requirements could reduce costs, but experts say they could also help disguise fraud or financial stress.
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What if the A.I. Stock Market Rally Is Just Getting Started?
The New York Times – Business:Edward Yardeni, an upbeat strategist with an excellent track record in assessing the stock market, explains why he thinks the good times will continue for years.
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Warsh’s Big Test at Jackson Hole
The New York Times – Business:Investors want Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, to address inflation, interest rates and the bond market in a major speech. Some worry he won’t say enough.
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How 6 Months of War in Iran Jolted Oil, Gas, Stocks and More
The New York Times – Business:How markets have moved six months into the war, and where they might be headed in the future.
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Oil Prices Fall Ahead of U.S. Vow to Intensify Economic War Against Iran
The New York Times – Business:Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to announce an escalation of sanctions aimed at further isolating Iranian trade.
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Gen Z Is Building Wealth By Investing Instead of Buying Homes
The New York Times – Business:When it comes to building wealth, Gen Z is more focused on investment apps and their retirement accounts than they are in building equity in a home.
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Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82
The New York Times – Business:He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative — when it worked.
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Can Bessent’s ‘Big Tool Kit’ Calm Bond Investors?
The New York Times – Business:Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way.