May 19, 2025 | Markets
Gold rose as the dollar tumbled after Moody’s Ratings stripped the US of its last top credit rating due to ballooning debt and deficits. Moody’s blamed successive administrations and Congress for swelling budget deficits that it said show little sign of abating. And...
May 19, 2025 | Markets
China reminded officials around the country to cut wasteful spending on travel, food and office space, adding to signs of an austerity push by President Xi Jinping as economic headwinds strain government budgets. The notice issued by the government and ruling...
May 19, 2025 | Markets
Wall Street’s emerging-market faithful are finally seeing better returns after missing out for years as US stocks soared. Morgan Stanley Investment Management, AQR Capital Management, Bank of America Corp. and Franklin Templeton are among those betting the tables may...
May 17, 2025 | Markets
One thing is clear as the first-quarter earnings season draws to a close: The uncertain outlook for the global economy is superseding better-than-feared results even as stocks rally on signs of easing trade tensions. Corporations across the US, Europe and China are...
May 17, 2025 | Markets
China shrank its holdings of US Treasuries in March, with the UK replacing it as the No. 2 overseas owner. The month, which preceded the April turmoil in the Treasuries market, saw a second straight jump in foreign purchases, to a fresh record high. Total...
