China's economic growth lost steam in April as industrial output and retail sales growth sharply missed expectations as the Asian powerhouse grappled with higher energy costs from the Iran war and sluggish domestic demand.
China's economic growth lost steam in April as industrial output and retail sales growth sharply missed expectations as the Asian powerhouse grappled with higher energy costs from the Iran war and sluggish domestic demand.
China's industrial output grew 4.1% in April from a year earlier, slowing from the 5.7% pace in March, official data showed on Monday. The data released by the National Bureau of Statistics missed expectations for a 5.9% increase in a Reuters poll.
China's new home prices extended their decline in April, but fell at the slowest monthly pace in a year, official data showed on Monday, offering an early sign of improvement even as housing demand remained subdued despite efforts by cities across the country to boost sales and shore up sentiment.
Gold prices fell on Monday to their
lowest point in more than a month, as Middle East tensions
pushed oil prices higher, fuelling inflation fears and
reinforcing expectations of higher-for-longer ...
Japanese government bond yields surged on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year yield reaching levels last seen in October 1996, extending a global debt selloff as pressure mounts on central banks to raise rates to contain inflation. The yield on the 10-year JGB climbed 7.5 basis points to 2.775%, after earlier touching an intraday high of 2.800%, a level last seen in October 1996.
G7 finance ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will try to find common ground on tackling global economic tensions and coordinating critical raw material supplies, even as geopolitical differences threaten to test the group's cohesion.
G7 finance ministers gathering in Paris on Monday will try to find common ground on tackling global economic tensions and coordinating critical raw material supplies, even as geopolitical differences threaten to test the group's cohesion.
Gold price continued its downward trend and is about to flash a death cross pattern as inflation jumps and top ETF outflows continued. American investors are dumping their gold ETF assets. These outflows have increased as odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates ease.
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF stock price crashed to its lowest level since November 2023 as US bond yields surged after the strong consumer and producer inflation numbers. ETFs tracking long-term government bonds continued their strong downward momentum last week as concerns about the US economy rose.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday said it has named Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new head of the U.S. central bank. * Warsh is expected to be sworn in soon by U.S. President Donald Trump but no date has been announced. * Powell's eight-year run as Fed leader formally expired on Friday.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday said it has named Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new head of the U.S. central bank. -- Warsh is expected to be sworn in soon by U.S. President Donald Trump but no date has been announced. -- Powell's eight-year run as Fed leader formally expired on Friday.
Fitch Ratings has changed its ratings outlook to negative for Goldman Sachs' private credit fund, Goldman Sachs BDC, the ratings agency said on Friday. In its post-market close announcement, Fitch maintained its current lower-investment grade rating of Goldman Sachs BDC but could downgrade the fund if it doesn't increase its asset cushion.
* Fund had a rise in loans that are behind on payments. * Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) says problems concentrated in loans made by prior management. * GS says fund represents 1.5% of the firm's overall private credit assets under management. By Matt Tracy. Fitch Ratings has changed its ratings outlook to negative for Goldman Sachs' (GS) private credit fund, Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), the ratings agency said on Friday.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday said it has named Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new head of the U.S. central bank.
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday said it has named Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore until Kevin Warsh is sworn in as the new head of the U.S. central bank.
The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 fell from record highs as inflation concerns pushed Treasury yields higher. The Nasdaq tumbled 1.5% to 26,225.1, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.2% to 7,408.5. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.1% to 49,526.2. Barring energy, all sectors ended in the red, led by materials' 2.7% slump.
US equity indexes slumped as continuing uncertainty over the reopening timeline for the Strait of Hormuz following the China summit spooked investors, sending government bond yields and crude oil futures sharply higher. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 26,225.14, with the S&P 500 down 1.2% to 7,408.5 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average seen lower by 1% to 49,526.1 at the close on Friday.
KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the State of Connecticut Special Tax Obligation Refunding Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, 2026 Series A and affirms the AAA long-term rating for outstanding Special Tax Obligation Bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes. Key Credit Considerations The rating actions reflect the following key credit considerations: Credit Positives.
Rate hikes appear to be more realistic following this week's hotter-than-expected consumer price index and producer price index data, said Kevin McGuigan, director at Municipal Market Analytics.
US annual consumer inflation is expected to reach 6% in the ongoing quarter and remain above 2% in the long term, a poll of economists by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia showed Friday. The headline consumer price index is expected to average 6% in the second quarter, according to the Fed branch's latest quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters.
The near-vertical AI-driven rally that pushed Wall Street to record highs ? one of the fastest and most powerful snapback advances in modern market history ? finally collided with a new reality this week: inflation is reaccelerating, and the bond market is beginning to price in the risk of another Federal Reserve rate hike.
U.S. stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fueled record highs on Friday, as spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears. All three major U.S. stock indexes veered lower as a jump in benchmark Treasury yields, reflecting surging energy prices and concerns about long-term inflation, offered an attractive alternative to higher-risk equities.
Financial stocks declined in late Friday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF falling 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index shed 3.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 1.5%. Bitcoin declined 2.5% to $79,082, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 13.4 basis points to 4.595%. In econ...
S&P put some Iowa school district issues' priority-lien ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications after the General Assembly passed property tax reform.
RBC Capital Markets said Tuesday's April CPI report will be the highlight for next week, with the headline print likely to accelerate while broader price pressures should remain contained. In its CAD Weekly Soundbites report, RBC said it and consensus expect April CPI to rise 3.1% year-over-year, compared with 2.4% previously, as headline price pressures should escalate from higher energy costs.
Financial stocks declined in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF down 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index shed 2.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 1.3%. Bitcoin was declining 2.5% to $79,082, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 13.4 basis points to nearly 4.60%...
* Inflationary pressures fuel rate-hike expectations. * Rising US Treasury yields and inflation fears drive dollar strength. * Fed's Williams does not see need to change rate policy. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday as Treasury yields jumped amid inflation concerns, while oil prices moved higher on the back of renewed Middle East worries. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.8% each at 26,412.7 and 49,658.24, respectively, after midday Friday.
Gold traded lower midafternoon Friday as the dollar and yields climbed on concerns around inflation and concerns the rise in oil prices will force central banks to hike interest rates. Gold for June delivery was last seen down $119.40 to US$4,565.90 per ounce.
Financial stocks declined in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF easing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 1.4%. Bitcoin was declining 2.5% to $79,348, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 12.8 basis points to 4.59%. In eco...
US equity indexes fell amid a surge in government bond yields and crude oil futures in midday trading on Friday as investors weighed the probability of the Strait of Hormuz reopening in the near term. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.1% to 26,340.3, while the S&P 500 was down 0.9% to 7,433.7 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 0.8% to 49,646.5. All sectors except energy fell.
Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton explains why proposals targeting wealth, property, and income taxes matter for municipal credit, and outlines what investors should watch in revenue replacement capacity, reserves, political willingness, and legal security structures.
Financial stocks were lower in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF easing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF dropped 1.4%. Bitcoin was declining 2.5% to $79,348, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 12.8 basis points to 4.59%...
The National League of Cities rolled out the results of an infrastructure survey showing less reliance on municipal bonds and a move towards cash-based funding.
US industrial production rebounded more than projected in April, buoyed the manufacturing and utilities categories, Federal Reserve data showed Friday. Industrial output rose 0.7% last month following a revised 0.3% drop in March, the Fed said.
The SEC is now focused on "quality of cases versus quantity," the SEC chairman said during a discussion held as part of the 2026 FINRA Annual Conference.
US equity indexes fell amid a surge in government bond yields and crude oil futures in midday trading as investors weighed the outcome of the China summit. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2% to 26,321.9, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both lost 0.9% to 7,432.4 and 49,598.9, respectively. All sectors except energy fell.
The Federal Reserve said Friday it has terminated its enforcement actions with UBS Group (UBS), Credit Suisse and their subsidiaries. UBS declined to comment to MT Newswires. Price: 45.46, Change: -0.89, Percent Change: -1.92. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?aa+? of Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska. BHLN?s ratings reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
All three major US stock indexes were down while US Treasury yields were up in late-morning trading Friday, as investors consider developments from President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In company news, major semiconductor shares were down after the US-China summit failed to produce any major semiconductor agreements, Yahoo Finance reported.
The Federal Reserve said Friday it has terminated its enforcement actions with UBS Group (UBS), Credit Suisse and their subsidiaries. UBS didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires. Price: 45.64, Change: -0.72, Percent Change: -1.54. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice.
National Bank of Canada on Thursday reiterated its sector-perform rating on the shares of Lithium Americas (LAC) and lowered its price target to C$7.25 from C$7.50 following the company's first-quarter results.
* Inflationary pressures fuel rate hike expectations. * Rising US Treasury yields and inflation fears drive dollar strength. * Fed's Williams does not see need to change rate policy. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
National Bank of Canada on Thursday increased Northland Power's price target to C$28 from $27 with an outperform rating. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA of C$427 million in the first quarter, below the bank's forecast of $454 million but in line with the consensus forecast of $424 million.
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