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☆ 'Substantial majority" of Fed officials see rate hikes slowing 'soon,' -minutes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The key point was the officials said the terminal rate is likely to be higher than previously expected, but the market already knows that. "There may be a little bit of a surprise that the majority supports slower rate hikes ahead...As you can see the markets have gained a little bit of upward momentum since the minutes were released." MICHAEL JAMES, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EQUITY TRADING, WEDBUSH SECURITIES, LOS ANGELES"Multiple Fed governors indicated a slowing in the pace of rate hikes, which is pretty much exactly what equity markets needed to hear. Merely the fact that they're going to be slowing the pace confirms what the majority of people have been hoping to see. "What equity markets needed to see for the recent strength to continue was what we got from the minutes."

"The uncertain lags and magnitudes associated with the effects of monetary policy actions on economic activity and inflation were among the reasons cited." Still, the implication that policymakers were stepping down from their break-neck pace of rate hikes lifted U.S. stock prices and sent Treasury yields lower. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note , the maturity most sensitive to Fed rate expectations, dropped to 4.49%. Contracts tied to the Fed's policy rate showed investors maintaining bets for a half-percentage-point increase at the Dec. 13-14 policy meeting. "The path forward for monetary policy is a battle between the 'various' and the 'several,'" said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist with Allspring Global Investments in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

☆ 'The Walking Dead' series finale review: Episode 24 of the extended 11th season finally comes to an end, after biting off more than it could chew (SPOILERS)
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers about “The Walking Dead” series finale, “Rest in Peace,” which premiered November 20. CNN —Forgive AMC, at least a little bit, for almost drunkenly celebrating “The Walking Dead” in its heyday by feeding audiences as much content related to the zombie drama as they possibly could. In its early seasons, “The Walking Dead” excelled in part because of its unpredictability, as the montage of characters who had died reminded the audience. Those plans later morphed into a limited series, but the sense that “The Walking Dead” was no longer the priority in AMC’s “Dead” universe had been pretty well cemented. Television is always hungry for another hit, and at its height “The Walking Dead” was the TV equivalent of a supernova.

☆ Wall St drops as focus shifts to Fed rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Amruta Khandekar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A policy decision from the Fed is due on Wednesday, with investors expecting a fourth straight 75-basis point interest rate hike to curb decades-high inflation. Among S&P 500 sectors, information technology (.SPLRCT) and communication services (.SPLRCL) were the lead decliners, falling 1.2% and 1.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, traders' bets of a 50 basis point rate hike in December stood at 44.6%, according to CME Group's Fedwatch tool. Among single stocks, TuSimple Holdings (TSP.O) plunged 46.8% after the trucking firm said its board terminated its chief executive officer. The S&P index recorded 22 new 52-week highs and seven new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 101 new highs and 79 new lows.

Earlier in the day the British central bank said it would continue to buy bonds this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.56% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.97%. Emerging market stocks (.MSCIEF) lost 2.28% after hitting an April 2020 low and were set for a near-30% tumble year-to-date, their biggest decline since 2008. read moreGILT RESPITEBonds globally have been sideswiped by the rout in UK government bonds, known as gilts, pushing yields on U.S. Treasuries up sharply. Bond market trading was volatile with longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields hitting multi-year highs.

Investors were also digesting the latest moves by the Bank of England, which continued to support its bond market. read moreIn addition, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday warned of a disorderly repricing in markets, saying global financial stability risks have increased. "Nothing has happened," to cause the rebound said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.56% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.79%. 1/5 A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 11, 2022.

☆ Dow, S&P 500 rise after recent losses; investors prepare for inflation, earnings data
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInvestors were anxiously awaiting the producer price index report Wednesday and consumer price index data on Thursday. "A few investors might be trying to bet on a better-than-expected inflation report," said Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Investment Management in Chicago. The S&P bank index (.SPXBK) was down 1.1% ahead of quarterly results from some major banks later this week. The reports are expected to kick off the third-quarter reporting period for S&P 500 companies. The S&P 500 posted one new 52-week high and 95 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 19 new highs and 517 new lows.

☆ Treasury yields jump before Fed meeting, dollar gains
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Herbert Lash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The higher yield helped strengthen the dollar and made gold less attractive as concerns about the economy in light of higher rates cooled risk taking. After the past three Fed meetings, there have been relief rallies in bonds and equities as markets interpreted Powell as being dovish. read moreThe two-year yield , a barometer of future inflation expectations, climbed to a fresh almost 15-year high of 3.970%. read moreThe dollar rose 0.21% against the yen , backing off from the 24-year peak of 144.99 two weeks ago amid increasingly strident intervention warnings from Japanese policymakers. The dollar index rose 0.055%, with the euro up 0.06% to $1.0021.

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