Finance

Analysis-From Alphabet to Visa, US giants drive euro-denominated bond surge

Analysis-From Alphabet to Visa, US giants drive euro-denominated bond surge

By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -U.S. companies are lining up to borrow in euros with bond sales hitting a record $100 billion so far this year, reflecting attractive European funding conditions and ...

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Fed rate-cut optimism has bond investors focusing on duration, steeper yield curve

Fed rate-cut optimism has bond investors focusing on duration, steeper yield curve

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bond investors are buying longer-term maturities up to 10-year debt and ramping up bets on a steeper yield curve, anticipating t...

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Fed avoids shock to independence for now, with Cook to attend meeting; Miran confirmed to open seat

Fed avoids shock to independence for now, with Cook to attend meeting; Miran confirmed to open seat

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. central bank opens a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday having skirted, for now, a first-ever effort by the U.S. President to remo...

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Falling before the Fed rate cut

Falling before the Fed rate cut

Mortgage rates continue to move lower, prior to an expected Fed rate cut tomorrow. According to Zillow, the current 30-year mortgage rate is 6.16%, down 12 basis points since Friday. The 15-year f...

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When too much feels out of control, make a just-in-case financial plan

When too much feels out of control, make a just-in-case financial plan

Making a just-in-case plan has two benefits: It can help protect you from potential headwinds while offsetting at least some anxiety over so many external events beyond your control. With so...

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BofA’s Hartnett Sees Stock Rally Extending as Growth Bets Surge

BofA’s Hartnett Sees Stock Rally Extending as Growth Bets Surge

(Bloomberg) — Global equities are likely to rally even higher as a jump in economic growth expectations is keeping stock bulls firmly in control, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Mi...

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