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What history says about stocks and the bond market ahead of a first Fed rate cut

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Jessica Roberts

Investors are convinced the Federal Reserve’s next move will be to cut rates. But if the Fed does follow through, the timing ...

Here’s how much financial conditions have eased across stocks, bonds and the dollar ahead of Fed rate decision

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Sarah Wilson

Financial conditions have eased ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week, with U.S. stocks extending their rally on Monday as ...

Jobless claims inch up to 220,000, layoffs still low

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Jessica Roberts

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week was barely changed at 220,000, indicating that layoffs remain ...

The Magnificent Seven add more than $200 billion to their market caps

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Jessica Roberts

Published: Nov. 14, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. ET It was a magnificent day for the stock market Tuesday, highlighted by a strong ...

Germany’s Economy Is in a Bad Slump. Why These 6 Stocks Could Rebound.

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Jessica Roberts

Germany’s economy, historically the powerhouse of Europe, is going through a rough patch. Its reliance on Russian energy and trade with China ...

The Collapse of Clean-Energy Stocks. What Comes Next.

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Jessica Roberts

Clean-energy stocks are suffering through their worst slump in years, causing the industry’s value to tumble by tens of billions of dollars ...

Wall Street warns of ‘Black Monday’ repeat just in time for 36th anniversary

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Sarah Wilson

As the anniversary of “Black Monday” approaches, some on Wall Street are observing it by swapping ominous-looking charts and speculating that one ...

Stock-market investors face reality of 5% Treasury yields. Here’s what’s next.

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Jessica Roberts

The rising yields on U.S. government debt, which sent the 10-year Treasury rate near 5%, a level not seen in 16 years, ...