A key market data point is signaling fear about America’s economy

While the stock market hovers near record highs, a shift in the bond market is signaling mounting concerns about the economy’s health. Read More

Stocks up and dollar down as data seals US rate cut

The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were M&G, down 4.7p at 253.2p, Entain, down 15.6p at 860.0p, Experian, down 63.0p at 3,832.0p, WPP, down 3.8p at 394.7p and Segro, down 5.6p at 613.8p. Read More

The Economy Looks Shaky. So, Why Is The Stock Market Surging?

There's a massive disconnect between different indicators of the economy's health: economic indicators are waving red flags about employment and inflation, while financial markets are surging, seeing ... Read More

America’s job market flashes yet another warning sign about the economy

The US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest since 2021. Read More

Stocks slide as US inflation clouds rates outlook

Stock markets fell Friday, with Wall Street indexes retreating from record highs as a key US inflation reading accelerated, lowering the possibility of sustained interest rate cuts in the coming ... Read More

US jobs data boosts rate cut hopes but stocks slide

Weak US jobs data cemented expectations of an interest rate cut later this month on Friday, but stocks slid on worries about the economic outlook and profit-taking. Wall Street's three main indices ... Read More