U.S. 10-year TIPS yields fall deeper into negative territory
FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the closing bell in New York, U.S., August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) –…
Oil falls as trade war raises recession fears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, pushing U.S. crude to its lowest in more than two weeks, as an intensifying U.S.-China trade war knocked confidence in the global…
Wall Street Weekahead: Investors look at dollar stores as U.S. recession fears increase
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More investors are watching the shares of discount retailers like Dollar General Corp (DG.N) and Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR.O), which perform better during economic downturns, in…
Wall St. slips after three days of gains; Home Depot rises
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes edged lower on Tuesday after three sessions of gains, as lower Treasury yields weighed on financial stocks, offsetting a boost from Home Depot’s better-than-expected…
Oil prices climb after Saudi oilfield attack, but recession worries drag
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Crude oil prices rose on Monday following a weekend attack on a Saudi oil facility by Yemeni separatists and as traders looked for any signs that Sino-U.S.…
Alibaba and the $15 billion question: Amid Hong Kong’s protests, when to list?
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) on the timing of its planned $15 billion listing in the city,…
Last orders: Rise of closing auctions stirs worries in European stock markets
LONDON (Reuters) – The final five minutes of trading have become the busiest time of day for stock market traders in Europe. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX…
U.S. drillers add oil rigs for first week since June: Baker Hughes
(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week increased the number of oil rigs operating for the first time in seven weeks despite plans by most producers to cut spending on…
U.S. housing market mired in weakness; consumer sentiment ebbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilding fell for a third straight month in July amid a steep decline in the construction of multi-family housing units, but a jump in permits to…
Oil rises alongside equities, but downbeat OPEC outlook caps gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices on Friday rebounded from a two-day drop, alongside equities as expectations of further stimulus by central banks helped to ease recession concerns. FILE PHOTO:…