The central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but Wall Street is growing increasingly anxious over its next move.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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What’s Going On in the Bond Market?
The rapid rise in interest rates in recent months has shaken investors and cast a cloud over the economy.
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Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns
Exxon Mobil and Chevron are spending tens of billions of dollars buying oil and gas assets, betting that the International Energy Agency’s predictions of declining oil demand are wrong.
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Federal Investigators Widen Tesla Inquiry, Company Says
The Department of Justice has sought documents related to vehicle range and “personal benefits,” Tesla said.
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How High Interest Rates Sting Bakers, Farmers and Consumers
Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.
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Investors Fret as Daunting Bond Market Milestone Comes Into View
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has threatened to break above 5 percent for the first time in 16 years, rattling the markets.
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Country Garden Says Executives Have Not Fled China
The company, one of China’s biggest property developers, took the unusual step of stating that the company’s founder and its chairwoman were “working normally.”
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Bonds Have Been Awful Investments. It’s a Good Time to Buy.
As interest rates rose over the past few years, bond prices plummeted, making high-quality bonds more attractive, our columnist says.
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Birkenstock Raises $1.48 Billion in Its I.P.O.
Birkenstock is entering the market with hopes to grow its business in Asia and the United States.