Markets

Value Investing Isnt Back — But Economic Growth Is

The recent shift in stock-market leadership was to cyclical stocks from defensive sectors, not to value. Read more

Rugby World Cup 2019 Quiz: Are You Brave Enough To Test Your Knowledge?

The Rugby World Cup gets underway in Japan today and to mark the occasion, Investment Week challenges you to take our ... Read more

Futures Movers: Oil Rebounds As Doubts Emerge Over Saudi Arabias Ability To Bounce Back From Attacks

Oil futures bounce back Thursday, finding support after a report Saudi Arabia contacted foreign producers for crude as i... Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. Stock-index Futures Drift Higher As Wall Street Weighs Feds Monetary Policy Path

U.S. stocks on Thursday are poised to slip as Wall Street digests the second successive interest rate cut of 2019 by the... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Jobless Claims Inch Up In Mid-September

U.S. initial jobless claims, a rough way to measure layoffs, rose 2,000 to 208,000 in the seven days ended Sept. 14, the... Read more

3 Things NOT To Do With Your Savings Now That The Fed Has Cut Interest Rates

Already, the Fed’s rate cut has affected banks’ decision-making. Read more

Amazon Will Allow People To Buy Stuff Online — And Wait 24 Hours Before Paying In Cash

‘There’s basically that 24-hour cooling period before you actually execute on that transaction,’ a consumer psycho... Read more

Bond Report: U.S. Government Bond Yields Hold Steady A Day After Feds Rate Cut

U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday were little changed, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, with divisions... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Loses Ground After Fed Delivers Hawkish Cut To Interest Rates

Gold trades modestly lower, building on losses seen after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected interest rate ... Read more

Bond Report: Treasurys Rally On Middle East Tensions

Treasury prices are rising Wednesday, pushing yields lower, after Iran says it is willing to retaliate against any measu... Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Poised To Edge Lower Ahead Of Crucial Fed Interest-rate Decision

U.S. stock-index futures Wednesday morning edge lower ahead of an eagerly anticipated Federal Reserve decision that coul... Read more

The Tell: Apple A Value Stock? The Great Rotation Takes A Strange Spin

As markets churn, there’s some unexpected fallout in fund holdings, including classifying Apple, one of the world’s ... Read more

Market Extra: Wall Street Raises Questions About Feds Late Action On Funding Squeeze

Investors say the Fed was slow to react to growing stresses in funding markets and the spike in repo rates this week. ... Read more

Market Extra: How A Cash Shortage Forced The Fed To Stem A Surge In Rates In A Vital Area On Wall Street Funding

The rise in short-term borrowing costs such as repurchasing rates have drawn questions over the lack of liquidity in Wal... Read more

Gundlach Says Fed Took Baby Step Toward QE With Repo Operation

Bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach said the Federal Reserve will take the disruption in short-term money markets as a warnin... Read more