Global Stock Markets Rise Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut
Investors are anticipating a Federal Reserve rate reduction Wednesday with weak jobs data cementing the case for at least a quarter percentage-point cut.
—-
BOE Expected to Leave Key Rate on Hold, But Slow Quantitative Tightening
EXCLUSIVE: Thursday’s decision will be closely watched as it comes as yields on gilts have been rising and as the UK struggles to meet its self-imposed budget rules.
—-
China Pushes for Trump Visit as High-Stakes Trade Talks Begin
The negotiations in Madrid are poised to reveal whether Beijing is finally ready to give ground on trade and TikTok in return for a presidential trip to China.
—-
Wall Street’s ‘Run It Hot’ Trade Powers Stock Records
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates this coming week and some are betting on a new burst of economic growth.
—-
Stock-Market Surge Juices Federal Tax Receipts
Returns for 2024 show a 65% increase in capital gains reported through mid-July.
—-
Mortgage Rates Are Finally Falling. Here’s Why They Can Move Fast.
It’s about the “arcane underpinnings” of the mortgage-bond market.
—-
Apple and Citadel Fuel London Office Boom
Tech and finance companies, many from the U.S., are filling the swankiest spaces in the ancient commercial quarter known as the City.
—-
The Market’s Riskier Than It Used to Be-and Investors Love It
Concentration and groupthink will be a problem at some point, but good luck getting stock buyers to pay attention now.
—-
This Buffett Devotee Is Plowing Billions Into Crypto
Mutual-fund giant Capital Group is known for a disciplined approach. One of its top portfolio managers can’t get enough bitcoin.
—-
A divided Fed is expected to settle on a 25-basis-point rate cut this week. The key question is, what comes next?
Will future cuts come at every meeting this year, or at a more cautious pace?
—-
More Americans Are Stuck With the Jobs They Can Get, Not the Ones They Want
The official unemployment rate in the U.S. remains low, but there are signs of struggle for people looking for stable, full-time work.
—-
Democrats Name Their Price for Avoiding Government Shutdown
The party wants expanded Obamacare subsidies restored in any deal to keep government funded past Sept. 30.
—-
Fitch Downgrades France’s Credit Rating
The downgrade is a warning sign for investors days after the ousting of France’s prime minister who failed in his bid to bring down the ballooning budget deficit.
—-
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Set to Cut Rates; Policy Decisions Due in Japan, Canada, U.K.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to resume cutting interest rates on Wednesday by a quarter percentage point.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 15, 2025 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.