Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday after a softer-than-expected employment report for June tempered expectations for interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
July 02, 2026
The dollar fell sharply on Thursday after the closely watched June employment report showed U.S. employers added far fewer
July 02, 2026
When the U.S.
July 02, 2026
U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 4.3% for a fourth straight month,
July 02, 2026
The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters
July 02, 2026
U.S. and world stocks embarked on a new month and quarter with little conviction, as tech shares in general and chip stocks in particular weighed on Wall
July 02, 2026
U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P 500
July 01, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that while he has not changed his mind that a large central bank balance sheet should be shrunk, any notable change in policy
July 01, 2026
A group of Senate Democrats requested on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog investigate a meeting by the central bank’s top bank regulator and financial market
July 01, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Trump has sought
July 01, 2026
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July 01, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh set an ambitious timeline on Wednesday for the U.S. central bank to "
July 01, 2026
Kevin Warsh’s reform-focused approach is already winning support on the global stage
July 01, 2026
President Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
July 01, 2026
The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves
July 01, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
July 01, 2026
Tech stocks boosted Wall Street as investors prepared to close the book on a month of losses for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, but the strongest quarterly
July 01, 2026
U.S. job openings edged up to a two-year high in May, but subdued hiring soured consumers' perceptions of the labor market, with the share viewing
June 30, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday it remains possible that she’ll advocate for higher interest rates if inflation pressures don’t moderate.
June 30, 2026
The dollar gained on Tuesday, pushing the yen to its lowest levels since 1986 and raising expectations that Tokyo may be close to
June 30, 2026
By Michael S.
June 30, 2026
The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy.
June 30, 2026
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decisions expanding Trump’s firing power but preserving Fed for now
June 30, 2026
The Supreme Court says Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook can remain in her job for now, a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank
June 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was the first U.S. central banker to be targeted for firing by any president.
June 29, 2026
The dollar dropped on Monday but remained near a 13-month high, supported by optimism over U.S. economic growth, the prospect of
June 29, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Is it over or not?
June 29, 2026
The U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market are starting to go their own ways.
June 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's early leadership of the U.S. central bank faces a fresh test this week, with an appearance before a high-
June 27, 2026
The Supreme Court is wrapping up a term that has focused on President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power
June 29, 2026
The U.S.
June 28, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near
June 26, 2026
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June 26, 2026
A wild first half of the year is almost over, with focus shifting to how central banks, especially the Federal Reserve, steer markets in the months ahead.
June 26, 2026
Jobs data in the coming week will shed light on the U.S. economy's strength, which could raise prospects for near-term interest rate hikes, adding
June 26, 2026
The dollar heads into the second half of 2026 on a high, thanks to bets for higher U.S. interest rates and
June 26, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near
June 25, 2026
U.S. inflation increased further in May, breaking above 4.0% for the first time in three years as the Middle East conflict boosted energy prices, and
June 25, 2026
The Federal Reserve won't raise interest rates next month even after a government report showed inflation based on the U.S. central bank's targeted measure was the
June 25, 2026
Investors bet on AI again after Micron reports 346% sales jump
June 25, 2026
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June 25, 2026
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday, dragged by tech stocks on nagging concerns about high-flying valuations, but
June 24, 2026
The Federal Reserve says that all 32 of the nation's biggest banks have passed its annual stress test
June 25, 2026
The U.S.
June 24, 2026
The U.S.-backed war against Iran touched off fears of stagflation last spring, but most company finance chiefs in a recent Federal Reserve survey
June 24, 2026
The Fed chair who served under five US presidents was more practical and less ideological than his detractors claimed.
June 23, 2026
Barclays and Stifel raised their year-end targets for the S&P 500 index to 7,800 on Tuesday, citing strength in corporate earnings.
June 23, 2026
The U.S. dollar ascended to its highest level in more than a year on Tuesday as markets adjusted expectations for a more hawkish stance from the
June 23, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, following sharp losses in megacap and semiconductor stocks as investors braced for a more hawkish Federal Reserve and
June 23, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver his first testimony on monetary policy before Congress on July 14, at 10 a.m.
June 23, 2026
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that with the labor market stable, he is focused on figuring out whether too-high inflation will stay
June 23, 2026
Global stocks were mostly flat on Monday while oil prices fell, as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran talks was offset by expectations of higher
June 22, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down on Monday, dragged by declines in the megacap technology stocks including Alphabet,
June 22, 2026
Some of the late former U.S.
June 22, 2026
BofA Global Research and Deutsche Bank expect the U.S.
June 22, 2026
Alan Greenspan, former head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100
June 22, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Hopes for a gentle off-ramp to the U.S.-Iran war were always a bit
June 22, 2026
The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it makes decisions and what it thinks about the economy
June 20, 2026
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June 19, 2026
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June 19, 2026
A tech-powered rally boosted U.S. stocks on Thursday, while crude prices dropped as supertankers sailed through the reopened Strait of Hormuz hours after
June 19, 2026
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year in an effort to fight inflation
June 18, 2026
New book reveals how Trump compared himself to Mao, Stalin, Attila the Hun
June 19, 2026
Easing tensions with Iran push mortgage rates lower — but a potential Fed rate hike clouds the outlook
June 18, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but remained at slightly higher levels, suggesting some moderation in
June 18, 2026
Large U.S. banks on Thursday formally pitched the central bank on tweaks to a regulatory proposal aimed at reducing funds they must
June 18, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Markets bristled at the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tilt -
June 18, 2026
European shares slipped on Thursday as investors increased bets on a U.S.
June 18, 2026
The Kevin Warsh era at the Federal Reserve began with a jolt on Wall Street, with investors bracing for sharp moves as the central
June 18, 2026
Citigroup has pushed back its expectation for the U.S.
June 18, 2026
(Corrects to delete extraneous words from paragraph 2) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh seized the stage in his debut
June 18, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh after the new central bank chief concluded his first rate-setting meeting with a
June 18, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh did not submit an interest-rate path projection as part of the central bank’s quarterly publication of economic projections on
June 18, 2026
The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet nearly half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation
June 17, 2026
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June 18, 2026
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed down by more than 1% on Wednesday, as traders bet that the Federal Reserve's next move would be a rate hike after
June 17, 2026
U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation
June 17, 2026
The Fed’s new era begins. Here’s what it means for your money
June 18, 2026
Nearly half of Federal Reserve policymakers have lost faith that merely holding borrowing costs steady will be enough to bring inflation back down to their 2% target
June 18, 2026
Short-term U.S. interest-rate futures are now pricing in a bigger chance that the Federal Reserve will deliver a rate hike by September than opt to keep rates where they are.
June 18, 2026
Warsh promises a new vision for the Fed, as his colleagues eye a rate hike instead of a cut
June 17, 2026
Short-term Treasury yields rose to the highest in 16 months on Wednesday after investors took a string of strong economic data, a U.S.
June 17, 2026
U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in May, with households boosting purchases of motor vehicles even as they paid more for gasoline, but a
June 17, 2026
The dollar strengthened across the board on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held the benchmark interest rate steady and the Fed's statement
June 17, 2026
The main U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
June 17, 2026
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday at the end of the first meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, with a new policy
June 17, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Kevin Warsh wraps up his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting with tumbling oil prices and a tentative peace offering a
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
Is the second half of 2026 when the U.S. consumer finally cracks and leaves the economy gasping for breath, or will rising inflation and strong
June 17, 2026
By Michael S.
June 17, 2026
The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 finished lower on Tuesday under pressure from technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average
June 16, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will convene his first meeting as U.S. central bank chief on Tuesday and hold a press conference the following
June 16, 2026
A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers now feel they will need to keep U.S. short-term borrowing costs on hold all year, projections due out on
June 16, 2026
Bond investors head into Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chair this week with a far more cautious posture, reflecting a
June 16, 2026
Kevin Warsh was bracing for rising inflation. A US-Iran agreement simplifies things
June 16, 2026
Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded
June 16, 2026
A deal to end the Middle East war could strengthen a broad swath of stocks as lower oil prices stand to bolster consumer spending
June 16, 2026
Major stock indexes and bond prices rallied while oil futures settled at a three-month low on Monday as U.S.
June 15, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Global stocks surged and oil prices slid on Monday after
June 15, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has talked at length in recent years about the U.S. central bank's balance sheet, the need to say less
June 15, 2026
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near
June 13, 2026
A suddenly rocky U.S. stock market confronts a potential wildcard next week: A newly led Federal Reserve at a time investors are worried that interest
June 12, 2026
Expectations for U.S. monetary tightening and a strong dollar have taken some wind out of the "perfect storm" powering an upswing in gold since 2023,
June 12, 2026
The Federal Reserve holds its first meeting with Kevin Warsh in charge, Donald Trump is due to meet other world leaders in France having just struck a framework peace deal
June 12, 2026
Investors pulled money out of U.S. equity funds in the week to June 10 on caution over a market selloff and expectatons that the Federal Reserve would stay hawkish for longer, but
June 12, 2026
The dollar dropped sharply against major peers on Thursday after President Donald Trump called off plans for renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran at the
June 11, 2026
Inflation is the worst in three years. Kevin Warsh says that’s not the full story
June 11, 2026
High mortgage rates will keep turnover in U.S. residential housing subdued this year and next with very modest price rises, according to property
June 11, 2026
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near
June 10, 2026
U.S. consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving
June 10, 2026
Traders of short-term U.S. interest rates edged away from bets that the Federal Reserve rate will deliver a rate hike as soon as September, but continued to show strong conviction
June 10, 2026
U.S. consumer inflation likely increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised prices of energy products, which
June 10, 2026
The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will publish the results of its annual big bank stress tests on June 24.
June 10, 2026
U.S. banking giant Wells Fargo's net interest income will see a "step up" in the current quarter, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo said at an
June 09, 2026
Persistent weakness in the yen and an expected hawkish shift for the Federal Reserve after a hot jobs report in the U.S. are expected to add pressure on the
June 09, 2026
Goldman Sachs expects the U.S.
June 08, 2026
Wall Street’s nine-week winning streak ended with a thud on Friday, as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline since
June 05, 2026
The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year and sending short-
June 05, 2026
The blowout U.S. job report released on Friday is likely to further ease concerns among Federal Reserve officials about labor market weakness and
June 05, 2026
U.S. stock index futures extended declines on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report further fueled expectations for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates this year.
June 05, 2026
The U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May, confirming that the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last
June 05, 2026
Investors’ inflation expectations, much more than the central bank, are among the factors that affect the cost of home loans.
June 05, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers
June 04, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the Federal Reserve in its first policy meeting led by new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to stay cautious on rates due to
June 04, 2026
By Michael S.
June 04, 2026
The dollar slipped from a two-month high on Thursday as optimism rose about a ceasefire in Lebanon, while markets were alert to possible intervention as the
June 04, 2026
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, touching their highest level in four months,
June 04, 2026
Supreme Court turns toward an explosive final month with Trump’s priorities at stake
June 03, 2026
Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said signs of robust economic growth and corporate earnings "going gangbusters" are helping to make her
June 04, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan on Wednesday said she feels monetary policy is currently "neutral or perhaps even a bit loose," in contrast with what she feels
June 04, 2026
U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and replenished inventories in anticipation of shortages and
June 03, 2026
By Michael S.
June 03, 2026
U.S. services sector activity picked up in May as businesses preemptively placed orders and rebuilt inventories in anticipation of shortages and higher prices because of
June 03, 2026
Underlying dollar strength pushed the Japanese yen back to the key 160 level on Wednesday, prompting verbal warnings from authorities and keeping traders on
June 03, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged to follow "the best of the Fed's traditions" in an opening note to the central bank's more than 20,000
June 03, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has tapped two conservative policy veterans, Paul Winfree and Daniel Heil, to advise him while he settles into the job, the Wall Street Journal
June 03, 2026
The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from
June 02, 2026
U.S. job openings increased by the most in five years in April, but the surge likely overstates the labor market's health, as hiring declined against
June 02, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Investors will turn to an important labor market update next week as they weigh whether simmering inflation and the potential for interest rate hikes
May 29, 2026
By Michael S.
May 29, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had breakfast with new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Thursday.
May 29, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans’ finances
May 28, 2026
One of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's favorite inflation measures came in cool again on Thursday, offering evidence for his belief that inflation is
May 28, 2026
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday and European shares pared their losses following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to
May 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday it’s hard to spot fundamental shifts in the level of productivity as they are happening.
May 28, 2026
U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices due to the Iran war and cementing economists'
May 28, 2026
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
Estimated U.S. economic growth for the first quarter was revised lower on Thursday and a closely watched measure of price pressures came in largely in line with
May 28, 2026
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Thursday after reports the U.S. and Iran had reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire, though several similar
May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
World stocks eked out new highs while major markets such as the S&P 500, U.S. dollar and Treasuries were largely steady on Wednesday as investors
May 28, 2026
By Michael S.
May 28, 2026
The rate on the most popular U.S. residential real estate loan hit a nine-month high last week in another blow to home-ownership affordability, as the Iran war kept oil prices
May 27, 2026
The U.S. dollar, long stuck in a tight trading range, could be in for a break higher as the Federal Reserve shifts its focus to fighting worrisome signs that inflation is
May 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve must focus on containing inflationary risks that appear to be building, though it was "far too soon" to predict when it could next change
May 27, 2026
Wall Street banks are pushing the Federal Reserve behind the scenes to cement its new supervisory regime so the changes cannot easily be reversed by
May 26, 2026
Former U.S.
May 25, 2026
President Donald Trump's resolve on Iran is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market.
May 24, 2026
The U.S.
May 23, 2026
A pair of U.S. banking regulators have signed off on plans submitted by the nation's largest banks detailing how they could be safely unwound in
May 23, 2026
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the U.S.
May 22, 2026
President Donald Trump has overseen the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair
May 22, 2026
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy
May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
Nomura has joined a growing chorus of brokerages expecting the U.S.
May 22, 2026
How businesses and consumers respond to ongoing economic shocks will determine if the U.S.
May 21, 2026
By Michael S.
May 21, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year
May 21, 2026
Some U.S.
May 21, 2026
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