SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), Maersk, and Hamburg Süd branding at Yantian Port on May 1, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s economy stumbled in April with consumption,…
FUYANG, CHINA – 2026/02/14: Shoppers push carts through festively decorated supermarket aisles, with red lanterns and “Golden Horse Welcoming Spring” banners hanging overhead. Sheldon Cooper | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years, as an extended holiday bolstered spending while deflation in factory-gate…
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend, as well as key economic data from China…
The stock market heads into the holiday-shortened week anticipating the release of data delayed by the government shutdown, along with a lingering undercurrent of worry about AI stock valuations and massive data center spending. Investors will look to determine what it all means for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move. Reminder: The stock market…
In a market starved for economic data and concerned about the AI trade, the S & P 500 enters the third week of November just over 2% away from its record high close on Oct. 28. That’s not too bad, considering how awful November started. This week brings three big things to watch: the first…
Rachel Reeves, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a speech in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday following reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is no longer planning to raise income tax rates in the Autumn Budget later this month. The yield…
The U.S. bond market was closed Tuesday for the Veteran’s day holiday. Yields rose in the previous session as investors grew optimistic about the U.S. government shutdown ending. The Senate passed legislation Monday evening that would fund the government through January. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives, and if it…
Shoppers look at a canned fish display Nov. 4, 2025 at the Market 32 Supermarket in South Burlington, Vermont. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images As stock market investors support economic sentiment, some economists wonder if a looser labor market could pull the rug out. The University of Michigan’s widely-followed consumer sentiment index slid more than…
A small replica of the Charging Bull statue is seen on a street vendor stall outside the New York Stock Exchange on July 11, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Global markets may be due for a reality check after this year’s relentless rally, as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on Tuesday cautioned investors to brace…
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped more than 1% to hit a record high above 51,000 for the first time Wednesday, lifted by renewed optimism over U.S.-Japan trade ties and expectations…