Trading Day: Fed optimism, Thanksgiving week
Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,
November 25, 2025Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,
November 25, 2025
Stocks climbed again on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates
November 25, 2025
U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% after an unrevised 0.6% gain in August, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday, short of the 0.4% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters.
November 25, 2025
Global stocks climbed on Tuesday and were set for a third straight session of gains, as investors remained optimistic the Federal Reserve would cut U.S.
November 25, 2025
The U.S. dollar slid on Tuesday as a series of mixed economic data, some of which was delayed and therefore dated, reinforced expectations that the
November 25, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A risk-on rally spurred by the sudden shift in U.S. rate-cut wagers after dovish comments from policymakers may falter in
November 25, 2025
Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time off,
November 24, 2025
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday, extending Friday's rally as increased odds that the U.S.
November 24, 2025
The job market is weak enough to warrant another quarter-point rate cut in December, though action beyond that depends on an upcoming flood of data delayed by the government
November 24, 2025
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December, while investors were also combing for fresh data to
November 24, 2025
A federal employees' union on Sunday asked a federal judge to order the Trump administration to fund the top U.S. consumer watchdog, weeks after the agency said its cash could run out by
November 24, 2025
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November 22, 2025
Wall Street stocks closed sharply higher on Friday as rising expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve offset concerns over lofty tech
November 21, 2025
The dollar weakened against the yen on Friday, after Japanese officials stepped up verbal intervention to stem the currency's decline, even as the greenback
November 21, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday said he would vote for a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut at the December meeting if his vote meant the difference in securing a
November 21, 2025
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday as traders raised bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December following commentary from policymakers, with tech stocks
November 21, 2025
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Friday said he feels the current surge in stocks related to artificial intelligence is unlikely to be a replay of the late 1990s dot-com stock
November 21, 2025
By Michael S.
November 21, 2025
By Anna Szymanski LONDON, November 21 (REUTERS) -Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.
November 21, 2025
The Indian rupee firmed slightly on Friday, tracking mild gains across Asian currencies and aided by interbank dollar sales, with traders pointing to a pickup in
November 21, 2025
The Trump administration has announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades
November 20, 2025
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said on Thursday she is approaching the U.S. central bank's next meeting "cautiously," despite supporting its last two interest rate cuts
November 20, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday said he is uneasy about cutting interest rates in the face of too-high inflation that's steady at best and by
November 20, 2025
Wall Street stocks slid on Thursday in a sharp reversal from an early rally, as technology gains faded after a boost from Nvidia's earnings and U.S. jobs
November 20, 2025
The pace of U.S. job growth accelerated more than expected in September, and the unemployment rate increased, indicating the labor market remained on the sluggish side, while
November 20, 2025
Morgan Stanley on Thursday scrapped its forecast that the U.S.
November 20, 2025
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee repeated on Thursday he is "uneasy" about frontloading interest-rate cuts, particularly with progress on inflation towards the Fed's 2%
November 20, 2025
U.S. job growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate increased to a four-year high of 4.4% and the economy in August shed jobs for the second
November 20, 2025
The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September, but a rise in the unemployment rate and downward revisions to prior months still presented an
November 20, 2025
The Trump administration's mammoth fiscal legislation will boost economic growth next year, but the impact will be partially undercut by Federal Reserve
November 20, 2025
The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high
November 20, 2025
U.S. job growth likely picked up moderately in September, while the unemployment rate held steady near a four-year high of 4.3%, consistent with sluggish labor
November 20, 2025
A relief rally swept across Asian markets and lifted stocks on Thursday as investors cheered Nvidia's market-topping earnings, while the dollar ticked up
November 20, 2025
Global stock markets were generally calm on Wednesday and wider measures of volatility eased as investors awaited U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's latest earnings,
November 19, 2025
What to expect in Thursday’s jobs report
November 19, 2025
Trump teases he’ll fire Bessent if Fed doesn’t cut interest rates
November 19, 2025
By Michael S.
November 19, 2025
A divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month even as policymakers cautioned that doing so could risk entrenched inflation and a loss of public
November 19, 2025
A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to making the reduction at their next meeting in December, according to minutes released Wednesday
November 19, 2025
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November 19, 2025
The dollar strengthened against the yen on Wednesday and the Japanese currency fell to a 10-month low, while Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declared that
November 19, 2025
By Michael S.
November 19, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday called for regulators to exempt U.S.
November 19, 2025
The tech-induced selloff across global stocks accelerated on Tuesday and soft U.S. labor market indicators also weighed on Wall Street, while fiscal
November 18, 2025
What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat
November 18, 2025
Why crypto is melting down and stocks keep falling
November 18, 2025
Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday he hopes coming data and ongoing community interviews will help clarify where the
November 18, 2025
The dollar held modest gains against the yen after touching a fresh 9-1/2-month high on Tuesday, and edged up versus the euro as investors worried about Japan’s fiscal
November 18, 2025
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 putting in a fourth straight session of losses as valuation worries hit big technology-related shares
November 18, 2025
Most Gulf stock markets slipped on Tuesday, tracking declines in global equities as diminishing odds of an interest rate cut by the U.S.
November 18, 2025
Wall Street's main indexes fell at the open on Tuesday, as concerns over lofty equity valuations and dimming chances of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment,
November 18, 2025
Corporations across the U.S. could potentially be leaving millions on the table depending on their cash management strategies, according to research published by
November 18, 2025
A divided U.S.
November 18, 2025
Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her
November 17, 2025
Home Depot and Lowe's are set to post modest sales gains when they report quarterly results this week, giving investors a read on whether the outlook is improving or
November 17, 2025
European shares slipped on Monday, as investors avoided big bets ahead of a long-awaited jobs report from the U.S. that could offer
November 17, 2025
President Donald Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu
November 15, 2025
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams met with Wall Street banks this week to discuss a key short-term lending facility, a New York Fed spokesperson told Reuters.
November 15, 2025
The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown
November 14, 2025
An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market, but it quickly calmed
November 14, 2025
Wall Street stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to Nvidia's quarterly results next week and worried that the Federal Reserve may hold off on cutting U.S
November 14, 2025
MSCI's global equities gauge lost ground on Friday and Wall Street had a muted end to the week while U.S.
November 14, 2025
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Friday again signaled she would oppose an interest-rate cut in December, after also opposing the Fed's rate cut in October,
November 14, 2025
The government is back open. Here’s what that means for economic data
November 14, 2025
Wall Street's main indexes pared losses after being weighed down by technology stocks earlier Friday, while Federal Reserve officials cast doubt on a potential interest rate cut in
November 14, 2025
Why markets are suddenly on edge
November 14, 2025
Executives at DWS, one of Europe's largest money managers, are thinking through the potential impacts in the unlikely event that the U.S.
November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits eased slightly last week, Haver Analytics estimated on Thursday, pointing to stable
November 13, 2025
Wall Street tumbled and Treasury yields rose on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month faded rapidly, while the dollar
November 13, 2025
Wall Street indexes suffered their biggest one-day decline in a month on Thursday, pushing down MSCI's global equities gauge while U.S.
November 13, 2025
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with steep losses in Nvidia and other AI heavyweights, as investors scaled back expectations of interest rate cuts due to
November 13, 2025
Citing worries about inflation and signs of relative stability in the labor market after two U.S. interest rate cuts this year, a
November 13, 2025
Wall Street has its worst day in a month as traders dial back expectations for Fed rate cuts
November 13, 2025