Kashkari Warns Political Pressure Could Lift Term Premiums
As scrutiny rises ahead of a Fed leadership transition, Kashkari argues independence is vital to monetary policy credibility.
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Markets
Coverage of market moves, trends, and key drivers across asset classes.
Necessities Inflation Deepens K-Shaped Consumer Spending Split
Rising grocery, utility, and health-care costs squeeze lower incomes as top earners keep travel and dining spend strong.
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China’s 2026 Playbook Makes Export Controls a Market Catalyst
Commerce Ministry scrutiny, highlighted by Meta’s Manus review, raises execution risk and discounts for cross-border tech M&A.
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2026 Risk Rally Leans on 2.7% CPI and Fed Cuts
With S&P 500 near 6,966, optimism hinges on softer inflation, capex incentives, and stable hiring.
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Mortgage Rates Edge Up but Hold Near Late-2024 Lows
Freddie Mac’s 30-year rate ticked to 6.16% as jobless claims lifted yields ahead of Friday jobs data.
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ADP Jobs Rebound, Sticky Wages Complicate Fed Cuts Outlook
December added 41,000 private jobs after a revised November decline, while job-changer pay rose 6.6%.
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Stocks Near Records as Tariffs Seen as Growth Drag
Softer inflation supports equities, but rising Treasury yields and Venezuelan oil headlines keep policy risks elevated.
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Energy Stocks Jump as Trump Floats U.S. Venezuela Oil Push
Chevron, Exxon, Halliburton and SLB rallied on reopening hopes, while crude prices stayed muted amid restart risks.
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US Strike on Venezuela Reignites Oil and Risk Premiums
After a 2025 dollar-driven ex-US equity surge, traders stress-test rates and risk around Venezuela and jobs.
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Thin Liquidity Lifts 2026 Open as Gold and Silver Lead
Holiday closures muted early gains, while Fed independence worries kept precious metals strong and oil stabilizing.
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U.S. Stocks Slip on 2025 Finale as AI Leads Gains
The S&P 500 ended 2025 up 16.39%, but investors enter 2026 with tighter upside and higher AI-driven expectations.
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Tech-Led Pullback Hits U.S. Stocks as Silver Whipsaws
Thin year-end trading left equities lower, while CME margin hikes drove silver’s plunge and rebound.
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Year-End Tech Profit-Taking Drags U.S. Stocks and Metals
Thin holiday liquidity magnified selling in AI megacaps and a sharp pullback in silver and gold.
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Holiday-Thinned Markets Lift Stocks as Gold and Silver Surge
U.S. indexes notched record closes, but gold and silver led amid hedging demand and Fed timing uncertainty.
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S&P 500 Hits Record as Labor Market Signals Cool
Initial claims fell, but continued claims rose, shaping 2026 Fed easing bets and mortgage rates.
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