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March 25, 2019

HONG KONG — Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, said Monday that the recent triggering of a recession indicator in the U.S. bond markets could signal the need for a rate cut and not a prolonged economic […]

March 25, 2019

U.S. stock futures slipped on Monday, as investors struggled to regroup after data showing weakness on the global economic front triggered the worst day for equities since the start of the year. How are benchmark indexes trading? In volatile action, […]

March 20, 2019

Corporate bonds in the U.S. have seen slow times. Companies have been issuing less debt, with investment-grade bond issuance off by 18% year over year, according to Barron’s. High-yield bond offerings are down 25%. Blame a number of factors: rising […]

March 19, 2019

Treasury yields struggled for direction on Tuesday before a Federal Reserve meeting that could show policy makers scaling back rate-hike projections amid investor skepticism the central bank can push forward with further hikes in 2019. The 10-year Treasury note yield […]

March 19, 2019

Instagram is strengthening its role in e-commerce by allowing users to pay for dresses, makeup, and watches inside its app. The new checkout feature, which begins rolling out on Tuesday, lets users make in-app purchases from 23 retailers, including Nike, […]

March 18, 2019

In the latest chapter of ongoing issues between Apple and Qualcomm, the latter has won a patent infringement case against Apple in San Diego. A jury there found that the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus […]

March 18, 2019

Oil futures slumped Monday but were well off the lowest levels of the day as the market continued to assess the state of supply. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies said Sunday they were deepening their […]

March 13, 2019

As predicted, the British Parliament voted against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit on Tuesday evening. This second rejection means the Parliament will on Wednesday evening vote on the desirability of a no-deal Brexit and, presuming the scenario is rejected, vote […]

March 12, 2019

Crude-oil prices Tuesday morning were trading near two-week highs, bolstered by tightening Venezuelan supplies and signs that OPEC would continue cutting output into the second half of the year. Gains for the commodity come after marking their highest settlement so […]

March 12, 2019

Stock market futures traded mixed in the premarket Tuesday, while those for the Dow remained under pressure as a fatal plane crash of a Boeing Co. aircraft over the weekend weighed on the blue-chip index. How are major indexes performing? […]