A rapidly strengthening yen and a sell-off in stocks in the United States pushed Japan’s markets to a second consecutive day of big losses on Friday.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next
Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.
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Let the Pros Play With the ‘Trump (or Harris) Trade’
Market sectors sometimes move when the political winds shift, but trading is hazardous for your financial health, our columnist says.
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Stock Market Rotation Leads to Small Cap Rally
Shifting views on the economy have led to a “rotation” in the stock market. Small stocks and companies geared toward the economic cycle are rising. Big Tech is lagging.
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China Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rate as World Markets Sag
The central bank lowered a key rate in its latest effort to steady China’s economy, as Asian stock markets followed Wall Street down.
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Tesla and Alphabet Earnings Prompt Big Tech Stock Decline
Disappointing earnings reports from the tech giants dragged the Nasdaq composite down 2.9 percent, amid a shift by investors to stocks of smaller companies.
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Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine
Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.
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Banks Hit With Service Glitches
Trading and some financial transactions were delayed around the world.
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What Presidential Election? So Far, the Stock Market Doesn’t Care.
Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says.
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Chip Shares Tumble, Dragging Wall Street to Its Worst Day in Weeks
The S&P 500 was on track for its worst day since April. The Nasdaq composite was down by the most since late 2022.
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Stocks on Wall Street Drop, Led by Semiconductor Shares
The S&P 500 was on track for its worst day since April. The Nasdaq composite was down by the most since late 2022.
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Oil Companies are Thriving as the World Pushes for Clean Energy
High prices and growing demand have helped U.S. oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars.