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August 22, 2025

US stock futures halted this week’s run of losses in subdued trading ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, with markets scaling back bets on imminent interest rate cuts.

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August 21, 2025

Treasury yields retreated from near session highs after the first of Thursday’s US economic data releases were weaker than anticipated.

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August 20, 2025

Front-end Treasury yields fell to session lows after US President Trump called for Fed Governor Cook’s resignation amid a broader campaign by the White House to remake the central bank in pursuit of interest-rate cuts.

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August 19, 2025

Wall Street traders are preparing for Powell's speech, which may impact the Treasury market and interest rates. Ian Lyngen at BMO Capital Markets said the biggest risk for Treasuries is if Powell throws cold water on the anticipated September rate cut.

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August 18, 2025

US stock futures dipped and Treasuries rose to kick off a week that will be shaped by the extent of progress toward a peace deal for Ukraine and signals from the Federal Reserve on interest rates.

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August 15, 2025

Wall Street is ending the week on a fairly quiet note, with stocks hovering near all-time highs and bonds wavering after the latest reading on retail sales tempered some concerns about a retrenchment in consumer spending.

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August 14, 2025

US wholesale inflation accelerated in July by 0.9% from a month earlier, boosted by a surge in margins.

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August 13, 2025

The S&P 500 is poised to extend its record-breaking rally as mounting expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts stoked global risk-on sentiment and drove bond yields lower.

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August 12, 2025

Stocks rose and short-dated bond yields fell after a roughly in-line inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates in September.

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August 11, 2025

Wall Street traders bracing for a key inflation reading left stocks wavering near all-time highs, while bonds and the dollar edged up.

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August 8, 2025

Wall Street is ending the week on a relatively quiet note, with stocks rising as traders parse the latest corporate results. Bonds edged lower. The dollar halted a five-day slide.

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August 7, 2025

Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 added 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively.

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August 6, 2025

Stocks rebounded as Wall Street waded through a fresh batch of earnings reports. Treasuries saw mild moves ahead of a $42 billion sale of 10-year bonds. The dollar fell.

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August 5, 2025

Stocks held near record highs amid a batch of corporate results, with traders awaiting a fresh reading on US services. Treasuries fell ahead of a $58 billion sale of three-year notes.

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August 4, 2025

A renewed wave of dip buying drove gains in stocks after a slide fueled by weak jobs data, with traders wading through solid earnings amid bets the Federal Reserve will soon be able to cut rates.

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August 1, 2025

Treasuries rallied after a report on US jobs showed weaker-than-expected payroll growth, prompting traders to boost bets that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates.

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