Buzz on Business

Government Manipulation: The Yield Curve's New Normal

William Walsh
The yield curve has disinverted or has righted itself. In normal circumstances, long-term rates are higher than short-term rates. Investors locking th...

CPI Comes in as Expected, Market Yawns 

William Walsh
The headline Consumer Price Index numbers came in precisely as expected on Wednesday morning. We’ll get into those numbers in just a minute but the ...

Is the Market Taking a Vacation? Inflation Numbers Could Change That

William Walsh
Stocks finished mixed but mostly little changed again on Monday, on volume that was as low as we’ve seen for any non-holiday session in a very long ...

Market Lull and Economic Heat: A Summer Snapshot

William Walsh
Friday was a boring day in the markets. Stocks finished mixed but little changed. Especially compared to the dramatic moves we’ve seen lately. Volum...

Jobless Claims Jitters: Don't Be Fooled by the Headlines

William Walsh
A good day for stocks was supposedly sparked by economic reports released Thursday morning that supposedly were good news and that supposedly showed t...

Oil Surges, Gold Shines: Commodity Corner Update 

William Walsh
While this is probably the case with all press conferences, especially those held by political figures, there seem to be three broad categories of que...

Market Mood Swings and Fed Jitters: A Boring Day on Wall Street

William Walsh
Perhaps the best explanation for the rather confusing market action we saw on Monday is the Federal Open Market Committee and its two-day meeting that...

Market Rollercoaster: A Wild Ride from Green to Red 

William Walsh
The Buzz on Business for July 25th, 2024  After opening lower, stocks seemed poised to show some welcome strength after Wednesday’s rout. All t...

Dow Jones Swaps Walgreens for Amazon: Modernization or Manipulation?

William Walsh
Magnificent Seven member Amazon entered the Dow Jones Industrial Average at the opening bell on Monday, taking the place of Walgreens Boots Alliance, ...

Will We See Rate Hikes Instead? Inflation Surprises, Stocks Recoil

William Walsh
If you thought that rate cuts were coming, maybe in March, but surely no later than May. If you thought that the stock market was just a series of ste...

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