Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said the central bank is holding fast in its commitment to bring down inflation even if it means people losing their jobs. Speaking three weeks before the Fed is expected to approve its fourth consecutive 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase, the central bank official told CNBC he hopes
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Ford (F), General Motors (GM) – UBS downgraded both automakers, cutting Ford to “sell” from “neutral” and downgrading GM to “neutral” from “buy.” UBS said the auto industry is rapidly moving toward vehicle oversupply following three years of unprecedented pricing power. Ford slid
China’s top leadership team around President Xi Jinping is set to change this month at a twice-a-decade congress. Pictured here is the last such congress in 2017, with Xi at the center. Nicolas Asfouri | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China is poised to reshuffle the top officials surrounding President Xi Jinping at a
In this article .BBKA CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage hangs over the entrance of a Credit Suisse Group AG branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Inflation in Switzerland has more than doubled since the start of the year and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs expects it to come
In this article 1315-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT ESG – environmental, social and governance – is one of the hottest trends in the investing world, but some investors are calling it a gimmick. ESG is a new industry of funds launched by companies like BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity that are invested in companies
In this article BNB.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cryptocurrency exchange Binance temporarily suspended its blockchain network after hackers made off with around $570 million worth of its BNB token. Binance said late Thursday a cross-chain bridge linking with its BNB Chain was targeted, enabling hackers to move BNB tokens off the network. So-called
In this article AMD CVS DKNG AMBC CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by a larger than expected slump in
In this article AMD U AMBC LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Ambac Financial Group – Shares of the municipal bond insurer shot up 13.2% on news of settlements with Bank of America that would bring Ambac
In this article V Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visa payment cards laid out on a computer keyboard. Matt Cardy | Getty Images Visa is betting that crypto investors still want to spend their digital currencies, even as prices plummet this year. The payments giant is teaming up with global exchange FTX to offer
In this article PINS CAG PTON COMP TWTR SHEL-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Conagra (CAG) – The food producer’s stock added 2% in the premarket after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales. Conagra also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Peloton (PTON) – Peloton slid
In this article CAG SHEL-GB TTWO PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The sign of a Shell petrol station is seen in front of a burning pilot flame atop a flare stack at the refinery of the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Godorf near Cologne, Germany, August 3, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay |
Analysts are concerned about a knock-on effect to the U.K.’s shadow banking sector in the event of a sudden rise in interest rates. Photo by Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — After last week’s chaos in British bond markets following the government’s Sep. 23 “mini-budget,” analysts are sounding the alarm on