WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes “substantial” progress, a step intended to reassure financial markets and...
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan's central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look to central bankers to support the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The response in stock markets to the growing risk from the coronavirus has been swift and fierce. But a better gauge of fear on Wall Street may be the bond market, where the...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week’s big sell-off on Wall Street suggests stocks have finally caught up to the bond market, where fear of an economic slowdown has been evident for months.
Shares are mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 points on fears that a viral...
Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid signs that economic fallout from the viral outbreak that originated in China is hurting U.S. companies.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than a year after Greece exited its bailout programs, investors made history in the country Wednesday by buying its short-term debt at a negative yield, meaning they...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week but remained at historically low levels.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, with the average on the key 30-year loan reaching its lowest point in nearly three years.
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Stocks ended another roller-coaster day mostly higher on Wall Street, making up just a...
LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets fell sharply again Thursday after Wall Street endured its worst day of the year as recession fears in the U.S. and around the world escalated.
Investors rattled by President Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war with China drove another round of selling on Wall Street Friday.
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Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street as traders were discouraged by more disappointing news on the global economy and company profits.
Technology companies, health care stocks and banks led the way lower on Thursday. Twitter slumped almost 10 percent after issuing a weak forecast.
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U.S. stocks are closing lower as a three-day surge in government bond yields has investors worrying about rising interest rates.
The Labor Department said the economy continues to add jobs at a strong pace. Investors sold bonds, sending their prices lower.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.24 percent, its highest since mid-2011.
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Global stocks are closing Thursday as interest rates in the U.S. continued to rise. Internet and technology companies took some of the worst losses. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose further after hitting a seven-year high on Wednesday.
Google parent company Alphabet slumped 2.8 percent, its biggest drop since late April. Microsoft fell 2.1 percent.
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Stocks in the U.S. and Europe skidded as investors worried about the financial stability of Turkey and how it might affect the global financial system.
Investors sold stocks and bought U.S. dollars and government bonds Friday.
That sent bond yields lower, which hurts U.S. banks by driving down rates on mortgages and other loans. JPMorgan Chase lost 1 percent.
Stocks fell in Asia on Wednesday after turbulent sessions in the U.S. and Europe as Italy's political predicament stoked fears of instability in the euro bloc.
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Stocks in the U.S. and Europe sank following political turmoil in Italy, which stoked fears of instability in the euro bloc.
Investors dumped Italian government bonds Tuesday, driving borrowing costs sharply higher for that country, and shifted money into U.S. bonds.
A steep drop in U.S. bond yields, which drives interest rates lower on loans, weighed heavily on banks. JPMorgan Chase fell 4.3 percent.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stocks stabilized Thursday after a tumble the day before that was triggered by reports, later rejected, that China may slow its massive purchases of U.S. government bonds.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were lower on Thursday after Wall Street posted its first loss this year. Reports that China may slow its purchases of U.S. government bonds weighed on investor sentiment.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks finished barely lower Friday as energy companies fell with oil prices and a 10-day rally for technology companies came to an end. But Wall Street mostly avoided the sharp losses that hit European stocks.
The price of U.S. crude oil fell 2.5 percent and pulled energy stocks lower. Technology companies slipped, ending their longest winning streak in more than two years.