Markets
Stocks, yields slide as Fed signals no rate cut soon
Treasury yields and a gauge of global equities fell sharply after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as expected on Wednesday but indicated it would not reduce them until inflation was "moving sustainably" towards its 2 percent target.
World stocks pick up, China markets struggle
Global stocks neared one-month highs on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged, bolstering the yen and Japanese stocks, while Chinese equity investors took little heart from speculation of a huge government rescue package.
Japan’s equity juggernaut rolls on
Another day, another leap to a fresh 34-year peak. Is there anything that will stop the Japanese equity juggernaut?
FMIC projects PSEi 7,500 points higher by year’s end
The equities market this year as measured by the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) could rise as high as 7,500 points, especially if the country's growth path falls within target range, the First Metro Investment Corp. said on Thursday.
Global stocks stumble as yields rise on tight US labor market
Bonds sold off and global equity markets failed to fully shake off New Year blues on Thursday after U.S. unemployment data indicated a resilient labor market, tempering expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2024.
