US rate futures raise easing bets for July, fully prices in September cut

Futures on the federal funds rate on Wednesday lifted the chances of a rate cut by the July policy meting after a much weaker-than-expected private sector jobs report for June. Read More

US stocks set another record and yields leap on signals the US economy is solid

U.S. stocks are ticking further into record heights on Thursday after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in early trading and on ... Read More

Fed rate cut bets rise after Powell doesn't rule out July

Financial market bets rose that the Federal Reserve could start interest-rate cuts as soon as this month after Fed Chair Jerome Powell, asked if July was too soon to consider rate cuts, said he "can't ... Read More

Investors Ramp Up Bets on Fed Rate Cuts - The Wall Street Journal

Investors are stepping up bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates aggressively as President Trump's tariffs raise U.S. recession fears. Derivatives markets now imply a 44% chance that the ... Read More

Hedge funds ramp up bets on falling stocks | Reuters

Global hedge funds sold more stocks than they bought by the largest amount in a year, mainly driven by their bets that stocks will drop, a Goldman Sachs note showed on Friday. Read More

Rising government debt poses greatest risk to US market standing, says BlackRock

Surging U.S. government debt may sap investor appetite for key U.S. assets like long-dated Treasuries and the dollar, bolstering the case for turning to opportunities beyond U.S. borders, BlackRock ... Read More

Stock Market News, Sept. 13, 2024: Investors Ramp Up Bets on Jumbo Fed Rate Cut - The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock indexes climbed. The Dow industrials added 0.7%, or 297 points. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.65%. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields crept lower to 3.648% ... Read More

US bond funds see sharp inflows amid bets of rate cut | Reuters

U.S. bond funds racked up solid inflows in the week to Aug. 28 thanks to a robust purchase in government bond funds, driven by bets of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September and investor ... Read More

US equity funds draw large inflows on rate cut bets, easing growth concerns | Reuters

U.S. equity funds attracted significant inflows in the seven days to Aug. 21, bolstered by bets of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September and easing worries about a potential downturn in economic ... Read More

Trump's focus on US yields fuels bets on bank leverage rule review | Reuters

Trump's focus on US yields fuels bets on bank leverage ... U.S., December 29, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo ... Interest rate swaps allow traders to hedge interest rate risk by ... Read More

US market selloff stokes recession fears, trounces rate cut cheer

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ... Read More

U.S.-China Tariff Delay Gives Fed Fresh Reason to Sit Tight on Rates - U.S. News

US News is a recognized ... U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo. By ... traders of contracts tied to the Fed's benchmark interest rate pushed out bets for an initial rate ... Read More