Oil Prices and Bond Yields Keep Rising, Putting a Damper on Stocks
Wall Street fretted over Iran and fuel costs-as the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note reached a 19-year high.
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Why the Midterm Elections Matter for the Stock Market This Year
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Fed's Cook Expects Continuing Inflation Pressure From AI Buildout in Coming Months
Looking ahead, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said she will consider what policy rate may be needed to continue to guide inflation down to target.
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Saudi Arabia Resumes Red Sea Oil Exports in Blow to Iran
Saudi Aramco is currently operating the pipeline at a throughput rate of around 3.5 million barrels a day, people familiar with the matter said.
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Treasury Takes Aim at Tax-Avoiding Investment Strategies
The government moved to block some versions of an ETF maneuver known as "351 conversion transactions," while flagging others.
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Trump Administration Ends Tougher Fuel-Economy Rules
The new mandate will require an average of 34.5 miles a gallon by model year 2031, down from the 50.4 miles a gallon standard.
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Eurozone Inflation Set to Rise, but No Signs Yet of Becoming Entrenched, ECB's Lagarde Says
Inflation in the eurozone is expected to rise further due to the energy crisis, but there is little evidence yet of higher energy costs feeding into broader price pressures in the economy, President Christine Lagarde said.
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Trump Unveils $15 Billion Iowa Steel Project
President is looking for wins ahead of a tough midterm election for Republicans.
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Selloff in U.S., European Government Bonds Deepens
The selloff pushed 10-year Treasury and Bund yields to multiyear highs as yet another setback in efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher.
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U.S. Pressure Is Awakening an Energy Giant in Canada
America's trade hostility and war in the Middle East could fuel a renaissance in Canada.
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BOE's Ramsden Sees Case for Raising Key Rate if Inflationary Pressures Build
The rise in government bond yields will help limit the impact of higher energy costs on U.K. prices, but the Bank of England may have to raise its key interest rate if inflationary pressures build, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said.