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Dollar Drops on Yen Intervention Risk, Gold Rises: Markets Wrap
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (920+ words) (Bloomberg) " The dollar fell against most of its major peers as potential US involvement in foreign-exchange intervention in Japan hurt sentiment toward the world's reserve currency. Gold rose above $5,000 for the first time on haven demand. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot…...
Stocks Get AI Boost as Small Caps Keep Rallying: Markets Wrap
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1290+ words) (Bloomberg) " Stocks rebounded as a blowout outlook from an artificial-intelligence bellwether revived hopes about the longevity of a key bull-market driver while signs of economic strength lifted small caps. A gauge of chipmakers hit all-time highs as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…...
Stocks Wipe Out CPI-Fueled Gains as JPMorgan Sinks: Markets Wrap
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1702+ words) (Bloomberg) " Wall Street traders sent stocks lower as inflation data failed to alter bets on a pause in Federal Reserve rate cuts while JPMorgan Chase & Co. led a slide in banks after its results. Bonds wavered. The dollar rose. Signs…...
Swiss mortgage interest rates rise slightly
1+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) The Swiss National Bank (SNB) left the key interest rate unchanged in December, as expected by many economists. Nevertheless, mortgage interest rates rose in the fourth quarter of 2025, as an analysis published on Tuesday by the comparison portal Comparis shows....
Big Tech Bets Hit by Rotation as Small Caps Rally: Markets Wrap
2+ week, 3+ day ago (810+ words) (Bloomberg) " Sharp cross-currents buffeted US stocks beneath a placid surface Thursday, as last year's technology winners sold off and investors dove into energy producers, consumer companies and small caps. An advance in global bonds stalled. The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.6%, ending a…...
What lies ahead for Switzerland: an economic outlook for 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1368+ words) The Swiss economy remained stable in 2025 with wage growth and domestic demand offsetting the negative impact of the tariffs imposed on Swiss exports to the United States. Domestic demand is expected to grow 1.4% in 2025 and the unemployment rate to reach…...
Tech Stocks Rise in Late Hours on Broadcom Report: Markets Wrap
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (716+ words) (Bloomberg) " Stocks climbed in late trading after a positive report from Broadcom Inc. helped turn the tide for tech stocks. The Nasdaq 100 had been the only major US equity gauge to close lower Thursday as disappointing earnings from Oracle, a…...
Wall Street Holds Off on Big Bets Ahead of Fed Day: Markets Wrap
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (960+ words) (Bloomberg) " With less than 24 hours to go until the Federal Reserve's final interest-rate decision of 2025, Wall Street traders put off placing big bets as they waited for clues to the central bank's path for next year. The S&P 500 ended…...
Stocks Skid as Traders Look Past Expected Rate Cut: Markets Wrap
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1078+ words) (Bloomberg) " A rally in US stocks hit pause as investors wait for clues on next year's interest-rate path as they look beyond an all-but-certain cut at the Federal Reserve's final meeting of 2025. Treasuries joined a global bond slump. The S…...
Stocks Tick Up as Retreat From Risky Assets Fades: Markets Wrap
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) (Bloomberg) " Stocks staged a cautious comeback as a global flight from risky assets eased, with Bitcoin halting its slide to support the shift in tone. S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, signaling the resumption of gains after Monday's losses broke a rally…...