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Soft inflation data meets Middle East turmoil: The week in markets
Major equity indices, which had been hovering near all-time highs, pulled back as geopolitical risks surged back to the ...
Unrest in the Middle East threatens to send some prices higher
If prices go up, Fed officials may be inclined to raise its benchmark rate, raising borrowing costs for businesses and ...
Stocks dip, Treasury yields pull-back amid Middle East tension, cooler inflation, US-China 'deal'
Wall Street stocks and the dollar fell on Wednesday, while U.S. Treasury yields eased, amid fresh tension in the Middle East, ...
Take Five: Middle East Takes Centre Stage
Policymakers are expected to stand pat on rates, but the devil will be in the detail of its statement and Governor Kazuo Ueda ...
India shares stumble on trade uncertainty, Middle East tensions
Indian shares declined on Thursday as lingering uncertainty around the U.S.-China trade deal and mounting geopolitical ...
S&P 500 ends lower; traders focus on Middle East tension and await details on trade deal
The S&P 500 ended lower on Wednesday, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmed ...
Gold Advances on Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Middle East Tensions
Gold rose after another soft inflation report bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve may need to cut interest rates later ...
As Inflation Withers, The Fed Remains Behind The Curve
The equity markets were slightly positive for the week, through Thursday. Then hostilities broke out in the Middle East.
The attacks in the Middle East could make it harder for the Fed to cut rates
President Donald Trump has repeatedly demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates. But Fed officials have stood pat, waiting to see how his administration’s sweeping policy changes affect the ...