Dow Slips, Small Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Signals on Economy
Bond yields rise in the U.S. and Japan, and new data showed an unexpected drop in weekly American jobless claims.
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Why investors see Friday’s inflation report as a gut check of vibes on the economy
Stocks are back on the doorstep of record territory after a volatile month on Wall Street, but persistent inflation worries and souring consumer sentiment are keeping investors uneasy ahead of the Fed’s last policy meeting of the year.
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India Central Bank Delivers Rate Cut to Boost Economy
The move snapped a two-meeting run of pauses as cooling inflation creates room to lend the economy more support against tariff risks.
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Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters
People are spending vigorously for the season, but some are making trade-offs to buy gifts and other holiday splurges.
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A Murky Labor Market Is Coming Into Focus. The Fed Will Have to Act.
The risks to the labor market probably remain strong enough to compel the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates again at the upcoming Dec. 9-10 policy meeting.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall
Newly filed unemployment claims last week dropped to the lowest level in three years, the Labor Department said, a reassuring signal the economy avoided a big surge of layoffs through the first 11 months of the year.
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The New Private-Equity Billionaires Who Are Taking Over Wall Street
Meet the new rich. They’re not the same as the old rich.
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What oil traders say matters most if the U.S. pushes for regime change in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has blamed drug trafficking for the deadly U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and his threats to force the resignation of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, but crude oil is almost certainly playing a part too.
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Winners and Losers in a Fannie, Freddie IPO
How parties including John Paulson, Bill Ackman and the Treasury fare depends on how a potential offering is structured.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Unchanged in October
It is a sign households remain wary of spending as the bloc looks to consumers to drive an economic recovery.
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EU Seeks to Remove Barriers to Single Financial Markets
The proposals are part of a push to create a savings and investment union that would increase financing to businesses and could help revive the bloc’s faltering economy.
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The World Has More Billionaires Than Ever
Soaring tech valuations and stock-market gains have boosted the number of billionaires and the wealth they hold.
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Hassett Looks Like Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair. What He Means for the Stock Market.
While Wall Street looks forward to lower interest rates under likely nominee Kevin Hassett, others worry the Fed won’t be as tough on inflation under new leadership.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 05, 2025 03:15 ET (08:15 GMT)
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