April 19, 2025
Operating Assets

How investors can prepare for lower interest rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave the clearest indication yet that the central bank is likely to start cutting interest rates, which are currently at their highest level in two decades. If a rate cut comes in September, as experts expect, it would

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Financial Assets

Stock futures inch up with all eyes on Powell’s key Jackson Hole speech: Live updates

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading Thursday as traders await an all-important policy speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for any guidance on future rate cuts. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 47 points. S&P 500

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Financial Assets

Stocks are little changed as S&P 500 heads for big winning week

U.S. stocks hovered near the flatline Friday morning as investors looked toward the end of a week that has ushered in a recovery rally, with all three major indexes on pace to end the five-day stretch with gains. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.03%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.01%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Financial Assets

How Extreme Financialisation Creates Economic Chaos

How Extreme Financialisation Creates Economic Chaos | Madras Courier Representational image: Public domain/Pixabay. More Stories We use cookies to

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Financial Assets

Japan Leads Asian Stocks Higher After Holiday: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks climbed, with equity benchmarks in Japan rising after a holiday as a weaker yen is seen providing support for exporters. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares also advanced in South Korea. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific stock index traded at its highest level since Aug. 5, after its recovered from last week’s rout. The S&P

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Financial Assets

Stock futures are little changed ahead of key inflation data: Live updates

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE U.S. equity futures fell on Sunday evening as investors braced for key inflation data, after almost completely reversing its violent market rout last week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.08%

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Financial Assets

Case for buying bonds amid stock market volatility

Investors may want to consider bonds to help navigate the market’s recent volatility. Joanna Gallegos, BondBloxx co-founder and CEO, recommends prioritizing income and high-yield bonds. “It can be really important to start looking at fixed income as you start to diversify and manage more risk,” she told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. Gallegos also suggests

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Financial Assets

Stock market today: Live updates

2 Hours Ago Europe stocks higher as investors weigh earnings See Chart… Stoxx 600 index. European stock markets were slightly higher Tuesday morning, as corporate earnings continued to roll in. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.08% at 9:15 a.m. in London, with most sectors in the green. While most major bourses gained, London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.68%

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