French bond investors are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a cautionary development for other high-debt countries.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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France Is Veering Toward a Potential Debt Crisis, a Warning to the World
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The Little-Noticed Exception in Trump Accounts
The New York Times – Business:Wealthy donors and companies can donate individual stocks to the new investment accounts for millions of children. That has raised legal questions.
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Why Markets Are Buoyant — and Under Pressure
The New York Times – Business:Energy and technology companies’ earnings are expected to keep driving up stock indexes. But what’s driving up their profits are weighing on the economy.
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S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Rising Interest Rates and Elevated Oil Prices
The New York Times – Business:The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous peak set in August and taking its gain this year to more than 14 percent.
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The Powerful Yet Fragile Force Propping Up Stocks and the Economy
The New York Times – Business:The artificial intelligence boom has pushed up the stock market, even as interest rates have pulled it down, our columnist says.
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Is a Trump Account the Best Way to Invest for Your Child? Try Our Calculator.
The New York Times – Business:Families also have options like 529 college plans and custodial brokerage accounts. Find out which one works best for you.
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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002
The New York Times – Business:The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.
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While Surging to Records, Stocks Experience Some ‘Wobbles’
The New York Times – Business:Beneath the S&P 500’s 2 percent gain in the third quarter, the rise in oil prices and bond yields led some investors to become more cautious about the outlook for A.I. profits.
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Tankers Are Loading Oil Again From a Vital Saudi Pipeline
The New York Times – Business:Saudi authorities had taken the pipeline offline this month after it was damaged in a drone attack by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia.
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What’s In Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing
The New York Times – Business:The artificial intelligence giant reportedly believes that it’s on track for a record-breaking stock market listing, according to a prospectus seen by Reuters.
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Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever
The New York Times – Business:The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.