A series of potential problems, including rising oil prices and labor strikes, have prompted a much warier mood among investors.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Rethink on Rates Caps Bad Week on Wall Street
The Federal Reserve’s message of higher rates for a longer period of time has led investors to question their assumptions.
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As Fed Battles Inflation, the Dollar Keeps Its Swagger
The U.S. currency has been on a tear, and the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates steady is likely to keep the dollar “higher for longer,” our columnist says.
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Real Estate Crisis Triggers New Alarms Over China’s Shadow Banks
A financially troubled firm has stopped paying investors, risking panic and testing the Chinese government’s resolve to take on debts from its property crisis.
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Hong Kong Says It Calls the Shots, Not Beijing. Investors Are Wary.
Its close ties to Beijing are putting the city, still an international financial hub, in a bind as it lures Western investors to revive its economy.
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$100 Oil Could Scramble the Fed’s Efforts to Ease Inflation
Goldman Sachs and others are predicting that crude will hit triple-digit prices, a scenario that could impact global economic growth.
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Fed Watchers Brace for Higher-for-Longer Interest Rate
With the central bank set update its interest rate forecast, economists see elevated borrowing costs lasting through 2024.
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Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries.
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The Market Is Stuck Until the Fed Is Done
Stocks are mired in a holding pattern. The big question, our columnist says, is when will the Federal Reserve start to cut interest rates?
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The Stock Market Hopes Arm’s IPO Is a Hit
Arm, the British chip designer owned by SoftBank, will provide clues as to whether the I.P.O. market may revive after a very quiet year.
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The Stock Market Hopes for a Hit From the Year’s Biggest Initial Public Offering
Arm, the British chip designer owned by SoftBank, will provide clues as to whether the I.P.O. market may revive after a very quiet year.