Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 11, 2025. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday as investors weighed the state of the U.S. economy and future monetary policy after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time this year. The 10-year Treasury note yield gained more…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.19% to another fresh record high for a second consecutive day, ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision. The central bank is slated to conclude its two-day policy meeting, where it is widely expected to…
The Bank of England voted to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, as it weighs up sticky U.K. inflation with an uncertain growth outlook and jobs market. The monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by 7-2 to keep rates steady at 4%, with two members of the MPS voting to reduce the separate benchmark “Bank…
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Thursday, as traders evaluated the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Wednesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 8:18 a.m. in London (3:18…
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose nearly 0.6% at the open to a record high Thursday, led by gains in the real estate and technology sectors. The gains were led by chemical company Resonac Holdings, which jumped 10%,…
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved a widely anticipated rate cut and signaled that two more are on the way before the end of the year as concerns intensified over the U.S. labor market. In an 11-to-1 vote signaling less dissent than Wall Street had anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered its…
U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump’s actions relative to the Federal Reserve amount to an effort…
Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and US Federal Reserve governor nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate is expected to vote Monday on…
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up higher than CBO analysts had initially expected. His views differ from those of Wall Street analysts, many of whom have been bracing for tariff-driven price hikes, but have yet to see them in materialize. Speaking on CNBC’s…
The week ahead on Wall Street is largely about the Federal Reserve – not so much the widely expected interest rate cut, but what central bankers signal about the path forward. There are also two Club names holding investor days this week. But first, the Fed. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the market predicts…
