10-year Treasury yield briefly hits highest level since November
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Tuesday to cap off a month of sharp gains, as traders weighed the prospects of tighter for longer monetary policy.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was last lower by 1 basis point at 3.912%. Earlier, it touched a high of 3.983%, its highest level since Nov. […]
Risk of ‘wrathful Old Testament–style’ reaction from central banks is rising, JPMorgan says
The “gentle and forgiving path” taken by developed-market central banks to rein in inflation over the past year is likely to prove unsuccessful and trigger the need for more forceful, biblical-type action.That’s the view of economists Bruce Kasman, Joseph Lupton and Michael Hanson of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, +1.10%, who described the response of […]
There isn’t enough copper in the world, shortage could last until 2030
A copper master and his copper products at the Coppersmith Bazaar in Baghdad, Iraq on March 15, 2022.Murtadha Al-Sudani | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesA copper deficit is set to inundate global markets throughout 2023 — and one analyst predicts the shortfall could potentially extend throughout the rest of the decade.The world is currently facing […]
January jobs seen slowing slightly, but impact of big layoffs unclear
Economists expect slightly slower, but still strong job growth in January, while the impact of corporate layoff announcements is unclear.According to Dow Jones, the consensus forecast calls for 187,000 new nonfarm jobs in January, down from 223,000 that were created in December. The employment report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday.The unemployment rate […]
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Roblox, Alibaba and more
Brendan McDermid | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Goldman Sachs — Shares of the Wall Street investment bank shed more than 7% after it reported its worst earnings miss in a decade. Goldman Sachs missed analysts’ estimates on both the top and bottom lines, with loan loss provisions coming in higher than […]
Goldman, Pfizer, Cheesecake Factory, Alibaba and more
A Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky.Andy Lyons | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Goldman Sachs — The bank slid more than 2% after reporting earnings-per-share and revenue that missed Wall Street estimates Tuesday.related investing newsPfizer — Wells Fargo downgraded the pharmaceutical giant to equal weight from overweight on Monday, saying […]
JPMorgan, Virgin Galactic, Tesla and more
A person enters the JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York, June 30, 2022.Andrew Kelly | ReutersCheck out the companies making the biggest moves in the premarket:JPMorgan — The bank reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue before the bell that topped Wall Street expectations. However, it said a mild recession is now the “central case.” JPMorgan slid […]
Tesla, Nvidia, Lululemon and more
Hong Kong, China, 13 Sept 2022, A red Tesla car passes in front of a Tesla dealership in Wanchai. (Photo by Marc Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Tesla – Shares of Tesla rose 8% Monday after CEO Elon Musk’s attorneys on Saturday asked a […]