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Business Oct 17

Treasury Yields Fall Despite Hot Inflation Data as Bond Buyers Step In

Consumer and producer prices both ran hotter than expected, yet Treasury yields fell as buyers stepped in — a signal stock investors can't afford to ignore.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 15

Mortgage Rates to Stay Above 7% Through 2027, Two New Forecasts Predict

Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association both project 30-year fixed rates above 7% into 2027, extending the affordability crunch for buyers and sellers.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 13

Bull Markets Don't Die of Old Age, History Shows as Wall Street Frets Over Aging Rally

Investors worried the bull market is running out of time should look at history: bull markets don't die of old age, they die of specific causes like recessions and policy mistakes.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 11

Retirees With Cash Win as Fed Rate Hikes Deliver 5% Yields, Punish Borrowers

The Federal Reserve's campaign to tame inflation has created sharply different outcomes for retirees depending on whether they hold cash or carry debt.

2 min read MarketWatch

World Oct 9

10-Year Treasury Yield Retreats From 5.23% After Weak 30-Year Auction Draws Record Central Bank Demand

The 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 4 basis points to 5.229% on Friday, pulling back from its highest level since 2002, as traders digested a $22 billion 30-year bond auction and conflicting signals from the Fed and the White House.

2 min read CNBC Top

Business Oct 8

Fed Minutes Show Officials Backed September Rate Cut but Rejected Steady Series of Hikes

Federal Reserve officials supported September's rate cut as insurance against stubborn inflation but saw no case for a sustained hiking campaign, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 7

Fed Survey Shows Consumers Expect 3.9% Inflation Over Next Year, Highest Since May 2023

The New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations found median one-year inflation expectations jumped to 3.9% in September, while household spending growth projections hit their highest level in over a decade.

2 min read CNBC Top

Business Oct 5

October Opens With S&P 500 Down 1.2% as Shutdown Halts Payroll Data and AI Stocks Retreat

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% in the first two sessions of October as a government shutdown froze federal jobs data and AI-linked shares kept sliding from September highs.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 4

US Wages Fall Behind Inflation as Energy Prices Surge, Echoing 1970s Stagflation

Real wages are shrinking as energy costs and inflation spike, creating economic conditions not seen since the 1970s.

2 min read MarketWatch

Politics Oct 2

US Employers Add Just 29,000 Jobs in September, Slowest Month Ahead of Midterms

Employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, down from 133,000 in August, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% — the weakest monthly hiring report before voters head to the polls.

2 min read BBC US

Business Oct 2

September Jobs Report Expected to Show 84,000 Gain as Labor Market Cools

Economists forecast 84,000 new jobs and a steady 4.1% unemployment rate when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases September payroll data Friday morning.

2 min read CNBC Top

Business Oct 2

Annuity Payouts Climb as High Interest Rates Deliver Safer Retirement Income

Annuity payout rates have risen sharply alongside interest rates, giving retirees a rare chance to lock in guaranteed income that pays far more than it did three years ago.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Oct 2

S&P 500 Nears Record High While Most Stocks Fall, Concentration Risk Hits Dot-Com Levels

The S&P 500 sits within striking distance of its all-time high, but the gains come from a handful of mega-cap names while most stocks struggle — a divergence that has historically preceded sharp reversals.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 30

Consumer Spending Rebounds in August, New Sign U.S. Economy Is Accelerating

Americans opened their wallets again in August after a summer slowdown, the latest signal that the U.S. economy is picking up speed despite lingering pressure on households.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 30

BofA Warns Rising Bond Yields Aren't the Real Threat to Your Portfolio

Investors are fixated on rising bond yields, but Bank of America strategists say the real danger to equities lies in corporate credit markets.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 30

Fed's Favorite Inflation Gauge Jumps in August, Pressure Builds on Rate Policy

The core PCE price index rose sharply in August, giving the Fed fresh reason to keep interest rates elevated as it battles persistent inflation.

2 min read MarketWatch

World Sep 30

Strategist Turns Bullish on Treasurys as 5.25% Yields Offer ‘Big Fat Cushion’

Longtime Treasury bear Jim Bianco says 5.25% yields have changed his mind, calling the return a realistic baseline after years of artificially low rates.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 29

Fed's Key Inflation Gauge Expected to Hold Near 3.3% as Rate Hike Odds Grow

The personal consumption expenditures price index is forecast to show stubborn inflation in Wednesday's report, complicating the Federal Reserve's path on interest rates.

2 min read CNBC Top

World Sep 29

Consumer Confidence Plunges to 81.9 as Inflation Fears and Job Worries Mount

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.7 points in September, missing forecasts by a wide margin as Americans sour on the labor market and rising prices.

2 min read CNBC Top