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October 19, 2023

Stock Market Today: Dow closes lower as 10-year Treasury yield flirts with 5%

The Dow closed lower Thursday as investors weighed a surge in the 10-year Treasury yield, mixed quarterly results and remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell […]

October 19, 2023

Stock Market Today: Dow closes lower as 10-year Treasury yield flirts with 5%

The Dow closed lower Thursday as investors weighed a surge in the 10-year Treasury yield, mixed quarterly results and remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell […]

October 19, 2023

Powell: Strong economy may need more restraint, but bond markets are helping

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. economy’s strength and continued tight labor markets could require still tougher borrowing conditions to control inflation, Fed Chair […]

October 19, 2023

Powell: Strong economy may need more restraint, but bond markets are helping

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. economy’s strength and continued tight labor markets could require still tougher borrowing conditions to control inflation, Fed Chair […]

October 19, 2023

Wall St drops as Treasury yields surge, Powell speaks

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended solidly lower on Thursday, with shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) falling after its results and Treasury yields surging as Federal Reserve […]

October 17, 2023

U.S. stocks are down after hotter than expected retail sales

U.S. stocks were falling on Tuesday as third-quarter earnings season kicks into top gear amid retail sales numbers for September that came in stronger than expected. At 11:05 ET (15:05 GMT), […]

October 17, 2023

Stock Market Today: Dow ekes out gain, but rising Treasury yields stifle upside

The Dow eked out a gain Tuesday, but upside momentum was stifled by a jump in Treasury yields following stronger retail sales data that underscored ongoing strength in the economy, […]

October 16, 2023

U.S. stocks rise ahead of a wave of corporate earnings reports, economic data

U.S. stocks rose Monday as investors prepared for a big wave of corporate earnings this week and an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. At 10:42 ET (14:42 […]

October 16, 2023

Wall St jumps 1% to kick-start earnings and data-heavy week, megacaps rise

By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes jumped more than 1% on Monday as megacaps rose to kick-start a week packed with corporate earnings and […]

October 16, 2023

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Stock futures ticked higher ahead of a week of earnings that includes Goldman Sachs, United Airlines, Tesla and Netflix. Officials denied reports of a cease-fire that would allow foreign nationals […]

October 15, 2023

Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead

Geopolitical tensions remain to the fore, while earnings and U.S. retail sales data will give an insight into the health of the consumer. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is to […]

October 15, 2023

Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead

Geopolitical tensions remain to the fore, while earnings and U.S. retail sales data will give an insight into the health of the consumer. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is to […]

October 13, 2023

Stocks fall, yields rise as inflation data comes in hotter than expected

The stock market declined on Oct. 12 as the US BLS released new data showing prices rose faster than expected. Stocks fell in the United States on Oct. 12 as […]

October 13, 2023

Bank earnings ahead, Microsoft-Activision deal latest – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures were mixed heading into the final trading day of the week, with investors preparing for the release of quarterly results from large Wall Street banks and parsing […]

October 13, 2023

JPMorgan Chase profit, adjusted revenue beat estimates amid higher interest rates

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has reported revenue and profit in the third quarter that topped expectations, as the biggest U.S. bank by assets said it was aided by higher interest rates that […]

October 13, 2023

JPMorgan shows resilience amidst global uncertainties with robust Q3 results

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) demonstrated a strong performance in Q3, despite the multiple risks threatening global markets. The bank reported a 35% surge in profits to $13.15 billion and revenues of […]

October 13, 2023

JPMorgan shows resilience amidst global uncertainties with robust Q3 results

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) demonstrated a strong performance in Q3, despite the multiple risks threatening global markets. The bank reported a 35% surge in profits to $13.15 billion and revenues of […]

October 12, 2023

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Stock futures ticked higher ahead of the release of key inflation data. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel as the death toll in the conflict with Hamas […]

October 12, 2023

Biden takes credit for easing inflation, strong job market as GOP polls better on economy

The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, increased 0.4% in September and 3.7% compared to a year ago. The numbers were slightly above Dow Jones estimates of 0.3% and […]

October 9, 2023

Wall Street advances as investors monitor Mideast conflict headlines

By Sinéad Carew and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes closed higher on Monday while energy stocks rallied as investors digested the latest news about the conflict between […]

October 7, 2023

Economist: The Central Bank of Iraq turned into a “money changer” and broke into the black market

Shafaq News/ An economic expert revealed, today, Saturday, the reasons for the rise in the dollar exchange rates in Iraqi markets in general and the Sulaymaniyah markets in the Kurdistan […]

October 6, 2023

U.S. jobs growth unexpectedly spikes in September

Investing.com — U.S. job growth unexpectedly surged in September, while the unemployment rate and wage growth held steady, pointing to a lingering tightness in the labor market that could impact […]

October 6, 2023

Wall Street rebounds on megacaps boost, Treasury yields retreat

By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes reversed course and rose on Friday following a boost from megacap stocks, with investors assessing a fresh jobs report […]

October 5, 2023

U.S. futures slip, bonds in focus, jobs data ahead – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures were broadly lower as traders awaited a batch of fresh labor market data over the final two days of the trading week. Meanwhile, attention remains focused on […]

October 5, 2023

U.S. stocks are lower as investors look to Friday’s jobs report

U.S. stocks are headed lower as investors await the September jobs report on Friday. At 11:02 ET (15:02 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 105 points or 0.3% while the S&P […]

October 5, 2023

U.S. stocks are lower as investors look to Friday’s jobs report

U.S. stocks are headed lower as investors await the September jobs report on Friday. At 11:02 ET (15:02 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 105 points or 0.3% while the S&P […]

October 4, 2023

“The reason for the dollar’s rise.” Parliament Finance criticizes foreign banks’ control of the currency market

Today, Wednesday, a member of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, Muhammad Nouri, considered the control of foreign banks over the currency selling market in Iraq as a […]

October 3, 2023

U.S. stocks are sinking as Treasury yields rise to multiyear highs

U.S. stocks are sinking as Treasury yields rise to multiyear highs, with investors awaiting key data on jobs this week, including Friday’s jobs report for September. At 10:54 ET (14:54 […]

October 3, 2023

Stock Market Today: Dow turns negative for 2023 as surging yields sink stocks

The Dow fell Tuesday, and turned negative for the year as data showing surprise strength in the labor market, stoked further concerns about higher Federal Reserve interest rates, pushing Treasury yields […]

October 3, 2023

Stocks slip, yields rise after US jobs data suggest higher rates

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares fell on Tuesday, crushed by a fresh surge in Treasury yields after U.S. job openings rose more than expected […]