Today: November 06, 2026
Today: November 06, 2026

Federal Reserve

Business|Finance

US inflation too high; essential to get back to 2%: Fed's Williams

US economic growth has remained resilient and the labour market is remarkably stable despite successive shocks, but inflation is too high and must be brought back to 2%,

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Dollar climbs on safe haven demand as AI rout saps Asian markets

The dollar gained against other major currencies on Friday, drawing support from safe-haven demand as the selloff in AI stocks spread worldwide and the markets

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Japanese investors snap up foreign long-term bonds as tech stocks slide

Japanese investors bought foreign long-term bonds for the first time in seven weeks in the week ended October 31, opting for safety amid a selloff in technology stocks and after the

Business|Economy|Finance

US job growth expected to pick up in October, with moderation in wage gains

US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2

Economy|Political

Fed's Cook lawyer seeks clarity ahead of any White House hearing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has asked the White House to address concerns about fairness and process before she will attend a hearing that President Donald Trump

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire 

US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

By John Revill and Michael S.

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Binance hack prompted US regulators to check in on bank systems, sources say

US regulators contacted banks to check whether their systems had any vulnerabilities after last week's $6.3 billion hack of Binance, alert

Business|Economy|Political

White House sets hearing on Fed's Cook for December 14, NYT says

The White House has scheduled for December 14 a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Trading Day: Oil tanks, stocks leap on US midterms   

Investors put money to work on Wednesday, piling into stocks, bonds, non-dollar currencies and gold following historic US midterm elections that

Arts|Economy|Election|Finance

Election stiffens the Fed's guardrails, but independence risks remain

Democrats' sweeping midterm victory strengthens the Federal Reserve against President Donald Trump's efforts to meddle with it, with the Senate's

Business|Economy|Finance

US services sector activity cools slightly in October; inflation remains elevated

US services sector growth slowed marginally in October amid a moderation in new orders, but supply chains remained strained, keeping prices for inputs elevated.

Business|Economy|Finance

Global central banks hit pause in October after September hiking spree

Global central banks largely hit the pause button in October after a round of rate hikes the previous month, though policymakers and

Business|Economy|Finance

US manufacturing strengthens in October, input prices stay high

US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand, keeping inflation at the factory gate elevated.

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US market correction nearing end, Morgan Stanley strategists say

The US market correction that began in June is in its "final innings", Morgan Stanley strategists said on Monday, adding that the November 3 midterm elections should help remove a

Economy

US voters in a sour economic mood heading into midterm elections

On the eve of elections that will decide whether President Donald Trump's Republican Party keeps control of Congress, voters' minds are on the economy, with high and

Economy

White House hearing on Fed's Cook delayed to December, Hassett says

The White House has delayed until December a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, President Donald Trump's top economic advisor

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed officials make case for rate hikes amid ongoing inflation concerns

By Ann Saphir and Michael S.

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Fed needs at least two more rate hikes, Logan says

The Federal Reserve needs to raise rates at least two more times to get inflation under control, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said on Friday, in some of the most

Arts|Finance|Interview

Fed's Barkin says US central bank's direction 'straightforward,' the question is pace, SiriusXM reports

Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Friday that with high inflation and the economy solid, the path of US monetary policy was "

Business|Economy|Finance

Midterms meet earnings

Different market themes collide this week, with US midterm elections, key economic data, major tech earnings and a run of central bank meetings all set to test investors.

Business|Economy|Finance

New economic data challenges Fed chief's not-too-hot perspective

New data may challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's sense that the US economy can handle a robust expansion without stoking inflation, as a

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trading Day: Communication breakdown

The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall

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Equities and bond yields dip with AI jitters and economic data in focus

Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as