investors look ahead to more delayed data

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to more delayed data releases during the holiday-shortened trading week. At 3:34 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield had dropped more than 3 basis points to 4.02%, and the 30-year Treasury bond yield had also dipped 3 basis points to 4.66%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was 2 basis points…

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Potomac cleanup ongoing as Trump casts blame

Energy & Environment Presented by Panasonic {Beacon} Energy & Environment The Big Story Potomac cleanup continues as Trump places blame Nearly a month after the wastewater began leaking into the Potomac River, recovery efforts continue. © Cliff Owen, The Associated Press The leak resulted from the collapse of a portion of the Potomac Interceptor sewer…

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5 takeaways from a tense Munich Security Conference

Strained relations between the US and Europe took center stage at the Munich security conference over the weekend, as President Trump forced both sides of the transatlantic alliance to confront the consequences of America’s increasing belligerence on the world stage. The annual conference, a major venue for debating the state of European and global security,……

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, miner earnings, data

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as investors keep an eye on earnings. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.2% lower, and Germany’s DAX, France’s CAC 40 and Italy’s FTSE MIB are all seen down 0.4%,…

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