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A trifecta of developments has flipped markets upside down this week

Stocks and bonds have staged a major turnaround this week thanks to a perfect storm of factors that have recalibrated…

The S&P 500’s postelection rally has been erased

The stock-market rally fueled by Donald Trump’s election win — which extended as far as 5.5% — has been wiped…

Why the blowout jobs report is tanking stocks and sending yields spiking

Markets were rocked Friday after the December employment report came in much stronger than expected. AD The economy added 256,000…

Why the bond market is throwing a tantrum that could tank stocks

US Treasury yields are surging toward their highest level since October 2023, inching closer to a key threshold that has…

The case for a pause, a cut, or a hike: What markets see for rates after the Fed upended forecasts

The Fed scrambled the market’s outlook for interest rates next year at its meeting this week, and investors are eyeing…

Stock market today: Indexes slip as the last Fed meeting of the year kicks off

US stocks dropped on Tuesday as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s last policy decision of the year. Advertisement The…

Stock market today: Indexes rise as tame inflation report solidifies rate-cut hopes

US stocks climbed on Wednesday as the latest inflation report bolstered confidence in a final interest rate cut this year.…

Why the coming inflation report may be more important than markets think

Advertisement The market’s worries over inflation have eased, but November price data due out on Wednesday will be a bigger…

Stock market today: S&P 500 ends at record high as November jobs data fuels investor optimism

Advertisement US stocks ended mixed on Friday, though the S&P 500 rose to fresh records as traders took in November…

Stock market today: Indexes slide as tech sell-off ends 7-day winning streak

Advertisement US stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 snapping a seven-day winning streak amid a sell-off…