Fed’s Beige Book says economy is stable. Companies more optimistic about 2025, but tariffs a worry.
The U.S. expanded steadily in November, but hiring was subdued and inflation was still a nagging problem in some parts of the ...
Will Trump nix Biden’s coverage plan for weight-loss drugs? It’ll be a close call.
While President-elect Donald Trump looks poised to scrap many policies of the Biden administration, one veteran analyst says ...
Stocks are starting out December strong, but the big gains usually come later
U.S. stocks have been strong to kick off December, but the big gains seasonally tend to be around month's end. Goldman Sachs ...
Holding cash heading into 2025? Retirees should consider this ‘guaranteed’ investment strategy in the new year.
The next set of U.S. government direct auctions of Treasury inflation-protected securities, known as TIPS, start in January, ...
Jerome Powell Q&A: Markets await Fed chairman’s DealBook summit panel
Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's discussion at the New York Times DealBook ...
This is the one certain thing you should expect from mortgage rates this month, one financial analyst tells us
As investors remain uncertain about what the Federal Reserve will do at its Dec. 17-18 meeting, Lewis says, “Mortgage rates ...
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Terns’s stock soars as analysts cheer leukemia data — and predict more gains
Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s stock was soaring 14% Wednesday, as analysts cheered positive data released a day earlier on a ...
What happens next if French government loses no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier is expected to be ousted in a no-confidence vote that could plunge markets into turmoil as Frances faces ...
Inflation threatens Fed rate-cut expectations once again. Here’s why.
With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could ...
Alight Says Cannae Sold 12 Million Company Shares Due to Liquidity Needs
Alight said Cannae Holdings sold a significant amount of its interest in the cloud-based human-technology and services provider to support its own liquidity needs. Cannae on Tuesday sold 12 million ...
Tech stocks head for best day since just after U.S. election
The S&P 500's information technology sector was heading for a record close and its best day of gains since the big rally that emerged following the U.S. election. The sector was up 1.7% on Wednesday, ...
Euro steady as French government toppled in no-confidence vote
The euro was little changed versus the U.S. dollar at $1.0513 Wednesday afternoon, showing little reaction to the widely expected result of a no-confidence vote in the French parliament that toppled ...