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Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.02%. The dollar today recovered from a 5-week low and moved slightly higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

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Fed officials like the mystique of being seen as financial technocrats, but it's time to demystify the central bank

As powerful as America’s central bank is, it’s still just one player in a globe-spanning ocean of financial markets.

Fortune

US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since September 2022

The U.S. job market appears stuck in a ‘low-hire, low-fire’ state that has left those out of work struggling to find a new job

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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to near their records, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong among the gainers

The Independent UK

Bitcoin Gains As Weak Jobs Data Bolsters Fed Rate Cut Hopes; Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP Also Spike: Analyst Predicts BTC Testing $100,000 This Month

Leading cryptocurrencies lifted alongside stocks on Wednesday, as soft private jobs data strengthened investor hopes that the Federal Reserve would slash interest rates next week.

Benzinga

2026 Could Be the Worst Year To Rely On Credit Cards — Here’s Why

While it's always important to use credit cards cautiously, 2026 could be the worst year to rely on credit cards -- find out why.

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Carvana Stock Soars As Traders Bet On Fed Rate Cut

Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) shares are trading higher on Wednesday as stocks across sectors gain on growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at next week's policy meeting. Here’s what investors need to know.

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Banks Are Tightening Lending Standards Again, and Older Borrowers Are Feeling It

Banks across the country are tightening lending standards in response to economic uncertainty. Rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, and concerns about repayment risks have prompted...

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Kick Your Cash Off the Couch: Here's How to Prevent Inflation From Eating Your Savings

Instead of letting your cash sit idle in low-return accounts, consider putting it to work in growth-oriented investments to protect your long-term buying power.

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Dollar Fades as Bond Yields Fall and Stocks Climb

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday gave up an early advance and fell slightly by -0.08%. The dollar turned lower on Tuesday after T-note yields gave up an early advance, weakening the dollar's interest rate differentials. Strength in stocks on Tuesday was bearish for the dollar as it reduced...

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Global Bond Turbulence Is Spooking Markets — And It Could Hit Your Mortgage Next

Global bond markets were rattled this week by a sudden jump in Japanese yields, sending U.S. long-term interest rates higher and threatening to push borrowing costs—especially mortgage rates—even further out of reach for millions of Americans.

Benzinga

Use shop loyalty cards, invest, switch savings accounts: six ways to tackle inflation

Prices are rising on everything from energy to food – but there are ways to cushion the impact

The Guardian - UK

Yen Strength Weighs on the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell to a 2-week low and finished down by -0.05%. The yen’s strength is weighing on the dollar on Monday after BOJ Governor Ueda signaled a possible interest rate hike at this month’s policy meeting. Also, Monday’s weaker-than-expected Nov US ISM manufacturing index...

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Dollar Softens as Fed Rate-Cut Chances Rise

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.33% at a 2-week low. The yen's strength is weighing on the dollar today after BOJ Governor Ueda signaled a possible interest rate hike at this month's policy meeting. Also, today's weaker-than-expected Nov US ISM manufacturing index is bearish for the...

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How to Position Your Portfolio for Lower Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve is far from done with its rate-cutting regime. This is how investors can prepare.

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The ‘Common Man’ Rule of Retirement Spending

The 'Common Man' rule is for the 'armchair' retiree. It’s a conservative way to live comfortably and leave the rest to heirs.

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Dollar Finishes Lower and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up early gains last Friday and moved lower on increased chances that the Fed will cut interest rates at next month’s FOMC meeting. Swaps markets now discount an 83% chance...

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Where are U.S. Government Bonds Heading in 2026?

The long-term trend in U.S. 30-year government Treasury Bond futures has been sideways since the low in October 2023. After over two years of trading in a narrow range, bonds and interest rates could break out of the current trend, with serious consequences for the economy.

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Stocks Climb on Hopes of Lower Interest Rates

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.54%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.52%, and December...

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Asian stocks climb after Wall Street rallies on hopes for lower interest rates

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rallied again on hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates

Benzinga

Carnival Stock Is Cruising Higher Tuesday: Here's Why A December Rate Cut Could Be Huge

Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) shares are trading higher Tuesday morning, lifted by a resurgence in bets that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates in December. Additionally, shares of travel companies are also trading higher ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Estimates indicate that the travel period may be the busiest in…

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Traders Flood Fed Rate-Cut Bets After Dovish Talks: 'Wild Volatility,' El Erian Says

Traders are rapidly piling into bets that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates in December, a sharp reversal from just days ago when most expected the central bank to keep borrowing costs unchanged amid inflation concerns.

MarketBeat

Why Circle Stock Is Falling—and Why Some Analysts See Big Upside

Circle Internet has grown revenue and its USDC stablecoin business considerably, but threats to its margins and concerns about interest rates divide analysts.

AAP

Early Christmas for RBA with landmark inflation print

Inflation data will dominate the domestic economic dashboard, while the UK budget and New Zealand rate cuts are on the agenda abroad.

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Dollar Posts Modest Gains as US Consumer Sentiment Revised Higher

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday posted a 5.5-month high but gave up most of its advance and finished up +0.03%. The dollar found support on Friday's hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who said they favored keeping interest rates steady....

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