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
FA Center: Why Your Financial Adviser May Decide To Charge You More Money
Advisers need to have clear communication and a solid rationale for a fee hike, writes Morey Stettner. Read more
FA Center: Momentum Stock Strategies Are Down — But Not Out
Momentum strategies have never performed well during periods of high volatility, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more
Outside The Box: Stock Markets Eerie Parallels To September 2007 Should Raise Recession Fears
Fed watchers may have just witnessed Powell’s ‘Bernanke moment,’ writes Sven Henrich. Read more