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Bloomberg This week is fraught with peril for Treasuries traders, no matter if they’re bulls or bears. The next five trading days will bring a torrent of market-moving information: President Donald Trump is poised to finally announce his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve; US central bankers have an interest-rate decision to make; a House committee is set to release ...

Bloomberg US stocks slumped as investors sifted through the latest batch of corporate earnings, while the dollar fell with Treasuries amid speculation recent moves had gone too far too quickly. The S&P 500 Index fell from near a record high, with weak results hammering shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Ten-year Treasury yields retreated after ...

Bloomberg Solid earnings reports from US blue-chip companies sparked optimism in the world’s largest economy, lifting equities, the dollar and Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high Tuesday after Caterpillar Inc. and 3M Co. delivered results that topped estimates, while General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler NV also rallied on earnings. Benchmark Treasury yields punched through ...

Bloomberg The euro weakened as investors watched and waited for the next big development in Spain, where Catalan separatists are planning their response after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy moved to stamp his authority on the region. Candidates for the Fed chief and the odds of US tax reform remain in focus as the dollar rose a second day. The common ...

Bloomberg Oil investors are back in the ring. Hedge funds are finding betting on West Texas Intermediate crude more attractive again, with total positioning on the US benchmark increasing to the highest in almost a year. The surge comes as oil prices have held steady above $50 a barrel—a key psychological level—for about two weeks. “In general, people are more ...

Bloomberg The dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose after traders added to bets on higher US interest rates, while the S&P 500 Index climbed towards a fresh record. US equities were bolstered by IBM’s forecast for its first sales growth in five years and better-than-estimated earnings at Abbott Laboratories. Oil gained amid signs of declining US stockpiles. The Stoxx Europe ...

Bloomberg The dollar gained and Treasuries slipped on speculation the next Federal Reserve chairman will be more hawkish, while growing concern about the economic impact of Catalonia’s independence movement sent the euro lower. The S&P 500 Index was little changed. Health-care stocks were among the best performers after UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Johnson & Johnson earnings beat estimates. European and ...

Bloomberg The dollar strengthened and Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested gradual rate increases are warranted despite soft inflation. Gains in oil and copper drove a gauge of commodities to a six-month high. The S&P 500 Index rose less than 0.1 percent to a record, led by technology and media shares. Apple Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. ...

Bloomberg The guardians of the world economy brushed aside soaring stock and asset prices as a threat to economic and financial stability even as some bankers warned that investors risk repeating their pre-crisis complacency. The rare turnabout in which central bankers and finance ministers expressed comfort with the level of markets—even as private-sector executives urged caution—took place in and around ...

Bloomberg The euro extended gains and Spanish assets held their advance as the country’s government maintained a hard line on Catalonia’s independence bid. The dollar weakened as investors awaited minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting. “Fed minutes could show a discussion on inflation, which the market is likely to take as dovish,” said Mark McCormick, North American head of ...