U.S. stock benchmarks turned higher Monday, following losses for all three major indexes last week as investors weighed brightening economic prospects against worries that interest rates will climb sooner than anticipated. Investors will be attentive to comments from a parade of speakers from the Federal Reserve, including those from Chairman …
Read More » Gold futures were heading sharply lower Wednesday morning, as U.S. Treasury yields resumed their rise and the dollar firmed, following the first gain for the precious metal in six sessions on Tuesday. Gold for April delivery on Comex GC00, -1.45% GCJ21, -1.45% was down $ 25.60, or 1.5%, to trade at …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After a frenetic February, investors are probably hoping that March holds true to its proverb: In like a lion out like a lamb. See full story. This CPAC ‘golden calf’ Trump statue is spurring backlash of biblical proportions Comments like ‘the GOP worship a golden crook’ spread …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After a frenetic February, investors are probably hoping that March holds true to its proverb: In like a lion out like a lamb. See full story. This CPAC ‘golden calf’ Trump statue is spurring backlash of biblical proportions Comments like ‘the GOP worship a golden crook’ spread …
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Rising Treasury yields have contributed to a selloff by the stock market’s pandemic high-fliers, but probably won’t be enough to spoil the appeal of stocks over bonds in 2021, according to one analyst. U.S. equity investors “have become focused on the recent increase in 10-year Treasury yields over the past …
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How high is high, when it comes to dividend yields? For investors who need income, standards have changed. Long gone are the days when you could enjoy a 5% yield on a tax-exempt bond with a high credit rating. All is not lost. Investors holding stocks can make use of …
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Gold futures declined in Wednesday dealings, with the precious metal relinquishing some of the modest recovery from the previous session amid a trifecta of headwinds: a stronger U.S. dollar, rising stocks and higher bond yields. “Higher yields in the US are continuing to provide some support for the dollar which, …
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A pedestrian wears a mask as she walks past EU, Greek and Byzantium flags in central Athens on November 3, 2020. louisa gouliamaki/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Investors now pay Greece for the privilege of owning its debt, an incredible turnaround from its securities being the source of global financial instability a …
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