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Bond Report: Treasury Yields Slip Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting

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Treasury yields slip on Monday as traders await President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinpi... Read more

In One Chart: U.S. Consumer Debt Is Now Above Levels Hit During The 2008 Financial Crisis

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Consumer debt has hit $14 trillion, a level some might find worrisome. Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Are Moving Sideways. Will They Fall From Here?

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Rates for home loans were mixed in the most recent week but a big move down lies ahead, if past history is any guide. ... Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Wanted Interest-rate Cut As Insurance While Clarida Says The Case For Accommodation Has Increased

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says a rate cut this week would have provided insurance against weaker inflation a... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher After Trump Calls Off Iran Military Strike

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Treasury yields rise Friday after news reports said President Donald Trump declined to launch military strikes against I... Read more

Need To Know: Golds Monster Run Could Reach $1,600, Say Citi Analysts

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Our call of the day, from Citigroup analysts, say “bullish gold fever” is justified and set up a scenario in which g... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Poised To Pull Back After Notching First Record Since April

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Stock-index futures edge back Friday after the S&P 500 rang up its first record since April, amid testiness between ... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year U.S. Government Bond Yield Dips Below 2%

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Treasury yields fall Thursday in the wake of a Federal Reserve meeting that indicated the possibility of easier monetary... Read more

Need To Know: As The S&P 500 Bumps Up Against 3,000, Wells Fargo Says Cash In On Gains

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Our call of the day, from Tracie McMillion, head of global asset allocation strategy for Wells Fargo Investment Institut... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Poised To Surge To Highest Level In 8½ Months, Gold Hits 5-year High As Fed Signals Cuts

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U.S. stock indexes Thursday morning are set to extend gains to a fourth straight day near all-time highs as the Fed sign... Read more

Europe Markets: London Markets Rise Ahead Of Bank Of England Meeting

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Economists expect the bank to leave rates unchanged as other central banks signal stimulus Read more

Market Extra: The Dow Is Now On Pace For Its Best June Return In 80 Years, But The Fed Could Change That In A Heartbeat

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U.S. stock benchmarks on Tuesday were enjoying a nearly unfettered run-up toward records on the back of hope that centra... Read more

The Tell: The Stock Market Is Near Records So Why Are Investors The Most Bearish Since 2008 Financial Crisis?

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The S&P 500 index stands less than 1% shy of a record but investors aren’t loving the climb, based on a recent fun... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher Ahead Of Fed Policy Update

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Treasury yields edge higher on Wednesday as investors await the policy statement from the Federal Reserve’s two-day me... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Retreat From 14-month High Ahead Of Fed Decision

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Gold prices slip from Tuesday close at their highest in 14 months after comments made by European Central Bank President... Read more

Europe Markets: London Markets Edge Down Ahead Of ECB, Fed

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Investors see the U.S. central bank cutting its policy rate, while its European counterpart has already signalled stimul... Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Extra: Fed Finds Itself In A Tough Spot As 10-year Treasury Yield Slides To 21-month Low

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The Federal Reserve walks a tightrope as the bond market cranks up the pressure on monetary-policy makers to ease benchm... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Look Set To Drift Up Near Records As Investors Await Crucial Fed Decision

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Stock-index futures were mired in muted action Wednesday as investors awaited a key decision by the Federal Reserve that... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Look Set To Drift Up Near Records As Investors Await Crucial Fed Decision

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Stock-index futures were mired in muted action Wednesday as investors awaited a key decision by the Federal Reserve that... Read more