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Treasury yields ended at their lowest levels of the past three to five weeks on Thursday as traders considered a raft of risks to the economy, labo...

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Feb. 1, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. ET by Myra P. Saefong

Treasury yields hit lowest levels in at least 2 weeks after Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate update of 2024

U.S. government-debt yields finished at their lowest levels in two weeks or more on Wednesday, even after Federal Reserve officials signaled that it will take more time before they are confident about cutting interest rates.

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4.2331

Jan. 31, 2024 at 3:47 p.m. ET by Vivien Lou Chen

Oil prices end lower but score first monthly gain since September

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0.34%

Jan. 31, 2024 at 3:21 p.m. ET by Myra P. Saefong

A small bitcoin addition could double a traditional portfolio’s return, this asset manager says.

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Jan. 31, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET by Frances Yue

Tech is stock market’s January champ. Look for a leadership change in February.

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1.25%

Jan. 31, 2024 at 11:47 a.m. ET by William Watts

The stock market often suffers in February. It’s worse in election years.

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Jan. 31, 2024 at 7:10 a.m. ET by Isabel Wang

Dow seals 7th record close of 2024 after strong job-opening data as Microsoft results, Fed decision loom

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Jan. 30, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. ET by Frances Yue

Algorithms likely to buy stocks, bonds and gold into February, strategist says

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0.97%

Jan. 30, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. ET by Vivien Lou Chen

Treasury yields hold steady ahead of Wednesday’s Fed interest-rate policy update

U.S. government-debt yields finished mixed on Tuesday as traders assessed improving consumer-confidence figures and looked ahead to Wednesday’s interest-rate policy announcement by the Federal Reserve.

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4.2331

Jan. 30, 2024 at 3:41 p.m. ET by Vivien Lou Chen

Today’s Big Tech-dominated stock market has shades of dot-com bubble, strategists warn

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Jan. 30, 2024 at 3:35 p.m. ET by Joseph Adinolfi

Oil prices end higher as traders monitor Middle East, Russian output and China

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Jan. 30, 2024 at 3:32 p.m. ET by Myra P. Saefong

Why the Fed is ‘not in any race’ to cut rates, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder

Jan. 30, 2024 at 2:25 p.m. ET by Christine Idzelis

1987 stock-market crash has lessons for traders convinced Fed will slash rates in 2024

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Jan. 30, 2024 at 10:31 a.m. ET by William Watts

Why analysts say the Fed risks clogging the financial plumbing without a policy change

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Jan. 30, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET by Joy Wiltermuth

The Fed may be ‘patient’ in cutting rates, says portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley

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Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:58 p.m. ET by Christine Idzelis

Dow Jones, S&P 500 score 6th record close of 2024, bolstered by Treasury funding update in pivotal week for markets

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0.97%

Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:38 p.m. ET by Frances Yue

BlackRock upgrades U.S. stocks to overweight, says AI-driven rally could broaden in next 6 to 12 months

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Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. ET by Isabel Wang

10-year Treasury yield ends lower as traders await jobs data, Fed decision this week

Treasury yields finished lower Monday after the release of the Treasury’s quarterly borrowing estimate, as investors await a Fed policy decision and a December jobs report later this week.

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Jan. 29, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. ET by Isabel Wang