Sam Goldfarb

The softer-than-expected October jobs report has made Wall Street traders more confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at both of its remaining policy meetings this year, rather than sitting one out. In recent trading, federal-funds futures showed that traders see a 85% chance th

Wagering over who will take the White House spans all of the financial markets, but it has been most evident in Treasurys, the dollar, bitcoin and certain corners of the stock market.

August and September 2024 saw dramatic shifts in Japan and China’s equity markets, with Japan's policy communication triggering a market spike up in the yen and down in equities, and China’s stimulus leading to a rally—showing how quickly policy can reshape returns.

Investors are wading into trades linked to a potential Trump victory, sending shares of DJT and Tesla higher.

Stocks notched their biggest week of the year after Donald Trump’s victory. Now investors have their eye on the bond market.

Stocks notched their biggest week of the year after Donald Trump's victory. Now investors have their eye on the bond market.

Stocks keep hitting records, but the past has included some episodes of market unrest.

Bond investors are cheering Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department. “The bond-friendly logic is relatively straightforward and maintains that Bessent will keep a leash on deficits and take a thoughtful approach to tariffs,” Ian Lyngen, head of U.S. rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets, said.

Automakers and the peso fell. The Dow industrials hit a record. Wall Street isn't thrilled about the return of Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Wall Street traders are staying one step ahead of the Federal Reserve. Heading into Wednesday, traders had expected that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates only twice next year—fewer than most Fed officials had indicated in their own September forecasts.