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NEW YORK, Dec 1 - U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Friday after comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell fanned cautious optimism that... -December 01, 2023 at 04:29 pm EST - MarketScreener

The dollar posted its second-steepest weekly decline versus other major currencies this year on Friday, while the yen strengthened sharply to trade below 150 to the dollar as concerns grow about the... -November 17, 2023 at 04:18 pm EST - MarketScreener

The dollar meandered on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, indicating a cooling labor market that could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in early... -November 16, 2023 at 03:32 pm EST - MarketScreener

The better than expected reading lifted the dollar, even though a weak reading on producer prices, along with Tuesdays consumer price index report, signaled a cooling economy that still suggests the Feds fight against inflation is on track.

The dollar gained on Wednesday after still strong U.S. retail sales fell less than expected in October, a reminder for the market that a definitive date for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates... -November 15, 2023 at 02:17 pm EST - MarketScreener

Treasury yields jumped and a measure of global stocks fell on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers are not confident interest rates are high enough to bring inflation...

World stock markets slid on Wednesday and the dollar gained for a third straight day as some investors accepted the notion that while the Federal Reserve may have halted hiking interest rates, they...

A gauge of global equity performance edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Monday as last weeks big rally in stocks and bonds on hopes of soon-to-come rate cuts faded a bit, with markets again...

A gauge of global equities edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Monday as last weeks big rally in stocks and bonds on hopes interest rates will soon be cut faded, as markets assessed an improving... -November 06, 2023 at 03:32 pm EST - MarketScreener

* Wall Street up as focus turns to Fed meeting ...