Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.

Earlier this week, technology and retail stocks, including Pegasystems, came under pressure after President Trump warned of increased US import taxes on Chinese goods, responding to China’s restriction of rare earth mineral exports critical for high-tech

The precious metals sector of the commodities asset class led on the upside in 2025’s third quarter, as the composite of the four leading metals: gold, silver, platinum, and palladium posted a 20.32% gain. Over the first nine months of 2025, the sector wa

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday the end of the central bank’s long-running effort to shrink the size of its holdings, widely known as quantitative tightening, or QT, may be coming into view. Given the central bank’s long-run

President Donald Trump said he would discuss a potential free trade agreement with Argentine President Javier Milei and defended a $20 billion lifeline to Buenos Aires ahead of elections in the country. Milei met with Trump and administration leaders at t

The European Central Bank is more likely to lower interest rates than raise them as its next move, according to Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau. He also says France needs to make spending cuts to bring down the debt. He speaks to Bloo

Financial markets widely expect the Federal Reserve to cut borrowing costs again later this month. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kept those expectations alive and well in remarks Tuesday.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.27 (+1.73%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25 ) closed up +6.80 (+1.53%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Tuesday and moved higher as a weaker dollar prompted short coverin

China announced sanctions on the U.S. units of a South Korean company aiding U.S. shipbuilding. The post New China sanctions on South Korean company aiding U.S. shipbuilding appeared first on FreightWaves.

If you’ve been watching the Vita Coco Company stock lately, you’re probably asking the same question as other investors: is now the time to buy, sell, or hold? With shares sitting at $39.81 after a bumpy ride over the past week, down 7.2%, it’s natural to

Thinking about what to do with Caterpillar stock right now? You are not alone. The shares have climbed fast and far, and plenty of investors are asking themselves if there is still room to run. In fact, Caterpillar just turned in a remarkable 17.0% rally

In the past week, President Trump softened his stance on trade relations with China, easing investor concerns around the global semiconductor supply chain that had intensified after China announced new export controls on essential high-tech minerals. This

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Argentina's president, Javier Milei, on Tuesday arrived at the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump just days after the U.S. agreed to provide a major financial lifeline to the South American nation. Earlier th

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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says policymakers are focused on productivity growth and he sees some softening of the labor market. He speaks at the Institute of International Finance in Washington.