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Short-term Treasury yields closed Tuesday at their highest levels in 5½ years, after a headline reading on U.S. inflation was viewed as strong enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates on Wednesday.

There is a lack of useful ventures in the health-care and energy industries, and an overload of software and apps.

Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Fed is likely to consider negative rates to counter another economic slump.

Almost half (47.2%) of the consumers polled for the National Retail Federation's final holiday spending survey of the year said they would shop in stores the week after Christmas. In keeping with the growing use of e-commerce channels, 43.1% said they would shop online that week. Nearly two-thirds (65.9%) said they would be shopping or browsing the after-Christmas sales. The NRF conducted its poll between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9, with 90% of respondents saying they said they still have gifts, food or other holiday items to buy. Читать дальше...

As bond fund managers continue to report an overwhelming wave of redemptions from retail investors, a few companies, whose bonds are most concentrated in mutual funds, could see their bond prices plummet.

As bond fund managers continue to report an overwhelming wave of redemptions from retail investors, a few companies, whose bonds are most concentrated in mutual funds, could see their bond prices plummet.

Oil futures jump nearly 3% after intraday rebound

HSBC’s currency research team decided to pre-release “reaction notes” detailing how the currency market might react to three widely discussed scenarios.

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Analysts and executives are confident about off-price retailers even as the industry struggles

Analysts and executives are confident about off-price retailers even as the industry struggles

Obamacare promised to lower the cost of health care in the United States, but it doesn’t appear to be working out that way.

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Gold futures settled with a modest loss a day before a key interest-rate decision from Federal Reserve that has contributed to what one analyst referred to as a “casino”-like tone to the market.

Gold futures settled with a modest loss a day before a key interest-rate decision from Federal Reserve that has contributed to what one analyst referred to as a “casino”-like tone to the market.

Gold futures settled with a modest loss a day before a key interest-rate decision from Federal Reserve that has contributed to what one analyst referred to as a “casino”-like tone to the market.

White men in their 20s are regarded as “the laziest, rudest, most promiscuous, drunken drug-takers” in all of the U.K., according to a poll conducted by YouGov that explored the attitudes of 48 different groups of people.

Amazon.com Inc. was initiated on Tuesday with a 'buy' rating at MKM Partners, which said the company gives investors an opportunity to buy into the dominant player in two of the largest growth areas available, global e-commerce and cloud computing. Analyst Rob Sanderson gave the stock a price target of $800, which is 20% above current prices, and about 8% above the average target of analysts surveyed by FactSet. "We consider [Amazon] a core holding for growth investors and believe it will grow... Читать дальше...

Getting an end-of-year bonus might seem like a reason to celebrate but that's not the case. MarketWatch's Catey Hill joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to explain. Photo: Getty

Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke thinks the domestic economy can power through the weak global economic environment but said Congress must play a role if the economy stumbles

Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke thinks the domestic economy can power through the weak global economic environment but said Congress must play a role if the economy stumbles

The multiyear licensing deal comes a month after Pandora nabbed technology and intellectual property from bankrupt Rdio to challenge Spotify, Apple Music and other on-demand music streaming services.

The multiyear licensing deal comes a month after Pandora nabbed technology and intellectual property from bankrupt Rdio to challenge Spotify, Apple Music and other on-demand music streaming services.

The multiyear licensing deal comes a month after Pandora nabbed technology and intellectual property from bankrupt Rdio to challenge Spotify, Apple Music and other on-demand music streaming services.