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The Federal Reserve has "some explaining to do" if it speeds up the pace of interest rate cuts, CNBC quoted Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at MUFG, as saying in a note. What Happened The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut in late July looks "more out of line...

Trade rhetoric has the equity markets in flux since the latest tariff warning was announced at the beginning of August. Notably, sectors with meaningful trade exposure to China, like the transportation stocks, are feeling the pressure. Just as some equity analysts were providing commentary about...

One way to view markets is that they are one giant feedback loop. A reflexive echo chamber, per the description of legendary investor George Soros. And, boy, is today's echo loud. While the Treasury market yield curve has been flattening for months, the final straw for economists landed this...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is down more than 2% so far in the month of August after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new 10% tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports not already covered under the existing tariffs. In retaliation, China has halted all purchases of...

After yesterday’s impressive comeback, global markets feel like they’re on better footing this morning with bond yields moving up. That doesn’t mean it’s OK to get complacent about possible aftershocks. The whiplash moves aren’t necessarily over, with volatility still...

For weeks, if not months, I have been reading one bearish bond article after another.  In fact, many of these same writers have been arguing with me for months about the bond rally I expected back in November of 2018.  One suggests that this rally is really a “fake,” whereas...

Stabilization is the word of the day. The Chinese currency stabilized overnight, and so did stocks around the world. That doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. A trade deal with China is probably just as far away as it was yesterday, and it’s unclear what the next step is going to...

A handful of former Federal Reserve leaders deplored the central bank's current leadership to act independently and implement policies in the best interests of the economy. What Happened Former Fed leaders Paul Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen wrote in a Wall Street...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 40 years ago, Paul Volcker took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 848.55 and the S&P 500 traded...

It’s Employment Report day, a day that often marks the biggest economic news of the month. This time around, however, the report might get the bronze medal, behind the Fed meeting and yesterday’s tariff bombshell. For the most part, the jobs report fell in line with expectations (see...

The past two days have delivered two huge bombshells for markets. On Wednesday, the Fed announced its decision to cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, which most investors expected. But yesterday, another more unexpected market driver entered the field when President Trump tweeted about...

Big tech faces new scrutiny from regulatory and government bodies as the Federal Trade Commission is taking a close look at Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s acquisition history. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve reportedly paid Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) a visit to examine its cloud business....

Yesterday, Federal Reserve officials decided to add some additional stimulus into the economy, settling on a 25 basis point reduction in the federal funds rate at the conclusion of the July 30-31 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This marks the first reduction in interest rates since...

EUR/USD has fallen sharply following the Fed's positive message. Further reactions to the Fed decision and preparations for the US jobs report are set to move markets. EUR/USD has broken below a long-last support line and may extend its decline. EUR/USD has finally chosen where to go –...

There’s an old saying that the market is a greedy beast and always wants more. Proof of that might be yesterday’s session, when stocks cratered despite the Fed lowering interest rates. The problem? Many investors wanted the Fed to signal the start of a prolonged rate-cutting cycle, not...