As Bond Yields Rise, Make This 1 Trade Now December U.S. Treasury note futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness. Barchart · Sep 26, 2025
Stocks Slip Before the Open With Focus on U.S. Economic Data and Fed Speak December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.12% this morning as investors await a fresh batch of U.S. economic data, remarks from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from bulk retailer Costco. Barchart · Sep 25, 2025
US pledges to do ‘what is needed’ to support Argentina’s economy Treasury secretary says US considering measures to stabilise Latin American country amid asset selloff. Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025
Trump's America Is Pulling In Trillions—But There's A China-Sized Problem President Donald Trump's first nine months back in office have brought a flood of foreign capital into U.S. markets, but not everyone is joining the party. Benzinga · Sep 22, 2025
This Stock Market Ain’t No Party, It Ain’t No Disco, and Investors Need to Stop Fooling Around. Here’s What to Watch ASAP After Fed Day. Let’s use Barchart’s ETF data and charts to try and predict where the market is moving next. Barchart · Sep 18, 2025
Dow Hits New Intraday High on Fed Day: Stock Market Today Not even the most important stock in the world could keep the oldest equity index down on a significant day for markets. Kiplinger · Sep 17, 2025
How Gold, Grains, the U.S. Dollar, and Other Futures Markets Could React to the Fed Meeting Today Traders are largely expecting the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee to lower the Fed funds rate trading range by 25 basis points. Barchart · Sep 17, 2025
Stock Index Futures Muted After Record Rally, U.S. Confidence Data on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.11%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.04% this morning, taking a breather as investors assess how much further the record rally fueled by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts can continue. Barchart · Sep 12, 2025
How to Trade T-Bond Futures Now Ahead of Fed Rate Cuts December U.S. Treasury bond futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. Barchart · Sep 8, 2025
Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank Courts US Treasury's Scott Bessent and Wall Street Heavyweights for Investment Ties Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank CEO Umut Abakirova met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and executives from major U.S. financial firms, including BlackRock, Bank of America, and KPMG, to position the Central Asian nation as a hub for American investment in emerging markets. International Business Times · Sep 6, 2025
S&P 500 Hits New High on Jobs Friday Eve: Stock Market Today The S&P 500 hit a new all-time closing high and most of the stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up the day before a critical jobs report. Kiplinger · Sep 4, 2025
Tariffs, Seasonals, and Shutdowns Loom: Why 30-Year Bonds Are Your Next Big Trade! Seasonal data: 30-year Treasury bond futures often peak in August, but the 2025 high was in April. A September sell-off looms with 87% odds. Traders, be prepared! Barchart · Sep 1, 2025
Can President Trump Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook? Markets hate uncertainty, especially when it comes to monetary policy and interest rates, and questions about the Fed are compounding. Kiplinger · Aug 26, 2025
The US Government 'Needs Lower Rates More Than Anyone' As Federal Interest Payments Touch $1.2 Trillion, Says Popular Commentator On Sunday, in a post on X, The Kobeissi Letter highlighted the mounting pressure of interest payments for the U.S. government, saying that the Federal Reserve may have to slash interest rates substantially to prevent debt servicing from spiraling out of control. Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 24, 2025 Trump's 'Bela' Post Fuels Meme Token Rally, Circle Launches Stablecoin Blockchain, Tom Lee Bets $5 Billion On Ethereum —Crypto This Week The past week has been a rollercoaster ride in the world of finance and cryptocurrency. From the launch of a new blockchain by Circle Internet Group Inc to a massive Ethereum bet by Tom Lee, there’s a lot to unpack.
Kiplinger · Aug 22, 2025 Dow Rips 846 Points to New All-Time High: Stock Market Today Fed Chair Jerome Powell seems ready to cut interest rates in the fall but will still rely on incoming economic data about inflation and employment.
Barchart · Aug 22, 2025 S&P Futures Tick Higher With All Eyes on Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.26% this morning, attempting to snap a five-session losing streak, with focus squarely on a highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025 This Litte-Known Plan By The US Treasury Could Derail The Bitcoin, Ethereum Bull Run The U.S. Treasury's plan to refill its General Account (TGA) with $500–600 billion over the next two months is set to test one of the most fragile liquidity environments in a decade.
Fortune · Aug 20, 2025 Goldman Sachs says we’re on the verge of a stablecoin gold rush worth trillions U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes stablecoins will buoy the market for U.S. Treasuries, and the government will sell more short-term debt to meet that demand.
Barchart · Aug 20, 2025 S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes and More Retail Earnings September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending down -0.13% this morning, continuing to drop after a tech-led selloff in the prior session, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes, comments from Fed officials, and earnings reports from more retail heavyweights.
Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025 Xi Jinping Is 'Difficult To Deal' With, Says Treasury Secretary; S&P 500 Earnings Beat, Chinese Stocks Jolt From Trump Moves — Weekly Economics Recap Let’s take a look at some of the most significant stories that broke over the weekend, including the latest on China’s economy, the SP 500 earnings, and the impact of stablecoins on the U.S. dollar.
Barchart · Aug 15, 2025 Dollar Falls on Weaker US Consumer Sentiment The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.41%, undercut by Friday's weaker-than-expected US consumer sentiment report. The dollar also suffered from underlying foreign investor concern about the possibility of a politically-driven US monetary policy after US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday appeared to give the Fed marching orders...
Barchart · Aug 14, 2025 Stocks Muted Before the Open With Key U.S. PPI Data in Focus September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data for insight into how aggressively the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates.
Barchart · Aug 13, 2025 S&P Futures Gain as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Firm September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.24% this morning, extending yesterday’s gains as growing expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts fueled risk-on sentiment.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025 US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – as it happened Bessent calls for series of rate cuts after steady US inflation, sending global stocks rallying; dollar slips and pound hits three-week high