[ad_1] U.S. stocks rebounded for a second consecutive week as investors gained confidence that the economy can withstand the escalating war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve’s plans to lift interest rates to control inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 1.8% for the week, extending its gains over the past two weeks to 8.1%, the strongest […]
[ad_1] Stocks, bond yields and oil prices declined Monday in the most acute sign yet that investors are second-guessing the strength of the global economic recovery that sent markets soaring this year. Markets rallied in the first half of 2021, thanks to investors’ bets that economies would bounce back, as countries rolled out Covid-19 vaccinations […]
[ad_1] Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that buy TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities, are boasting yields of 8% or more in a bond market where even 4% looks outlandish. Such funds took in an estimated $36.3 billion in new money in the first half of 2021, according to Morningstar—a record for any six-month period since […]
[ad_1] Work at Sealstrip Corp.’s Pennsylvania headquarters in April. U.S. manufacturers are running up against constraints even as they operate well below capacity. Photo: Hannah Yoon for The Wall Street Journal July 15, 2021 12:44 pm ET Factory production is having a hard time shifting into higher gear. This isn’t because manufacturers don’t want to […]
[ad_1] July 15, 2021 3:43 am ET U.S. stock futures edged down ahead of jobless figures and a second day of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Capitol Hill. S&P 500 futures fell 0.1% and futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%. Changes in futures don’t necessarily predict market moves after […]
[ad_1] Emerging-markets stocks have outpaced developed-market shares over the past 12 months, making them a tempting investment option. So is now a good time to take the plunge, or should investors stay away? On the plus side, economic growth in emerging markets is expected to surpass growth in developed markets in the next few years. […]
[ad_1] There are reasons to think inflation won’t become a major problem. That everybody who said the economy faced an inflation threat over the past dozen years ended up being dead wrong isn’t one of them. In its report on May personal income and spending Friday, the Commerce Department said that its measure of consumer […]
[ad_1] Investors are rushing into longer-dated Treasurys in a bet that the Federal Reserve will act more quickly against inflation, leading to slower growth and lower interest rates in the longer term. Yields on shorter-dated bonds rose and their prices fell Monday, reflecting higher rate expectations after the Fed’s policy meeting last week. Meanwhile, longer-dated […]
[ad_1] With consumer prices rising sharply, central bankers are having to work hard to resist the temptation to lift interest rates. A real-estate boom could make the job even tougher. Monetary policy is already being tightened. So far in 2021, there have been eight rate cuts and 19 increases, the latter by central banks in […]
[ad_1] Would-be home buyers without big piles of cash are getting left on the sidelines. In the turbocharged housing market, prices are surging and homes on the market are routinely selling for far more than the listing price. Those who can’t afford big down payments are often the ones losing out. Half of existing-home buyers […]