Written by Japan’s bonds headed for a seventh monthly gain as a strengthening yen pushed down stocks and boosted demand for the safety of government debt. READ MORE »
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Stocks’ week of reckoning arrives
The wait is almost over.
After a two-month rally in the stock market, some investors are about to see if they get what they wished for: more Republicans in Congress and lots of cheap money. READ MORE »
RATE FUTURES REPORT: Markets See Fed Buying Long-Term Bonds
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–U.S. interest rate futures markets were positioned Tuesday for the Federal Reserve to announce a large economic stimulus package, including central bank purchases of long-maturity Treasury bonds. READ MORE »
Ahead of the Bell: September Home Sales
Home sales may be coming back a bit, but they have a long way to go before they recover from the worst summer in more than a decade. READ MORE »
Wall St. Slips but Ends Week With Gains
Stocks were mostly lower Friday as a move by China to curb bank lending and economic data in the United States and Europe raised fears that the global recovery might be in jeopardy. READ MORE »