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Nov 7 (Reuters) - It's fear and greed in the fixed-income markets once again as traders bet the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates, but aren't quite sure that it won't still break the U.S. economy. Case in point is the market for low-rated companies.In recent days, as it started to appear that the Fed rate- hiking cycle might have peaked, investors have shown more willingness to dip their toes back into junk-rated bonds.But they are going only as far as the safest bets in the junk category, bonds...

FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWall Street edges higher as Euro STOXX 600 falls 0.06%Dollar gains as appetite for riskier currencies diminishesTreasury yields slip as investors weigh Fed commentaryAussie drops 1.2% on 'dovish hike' from RBANEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - World share markets lost momentum on Tuesday as investor optimism that interest rates have peaked and the Federal Reserve will soon begin cutting them faded, while the dollar made gains...

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Staff Acquire Licensing RightsEZ economy starts Q4 on back foot, stoking recession fears - PMITIM shares lose early shine after KKR grid dealEvotec at STOXX 600 bottom after RBC rating downgradePostNL slumps after Q3 miss, EBIT forecast cutSTOXX 600 slips 0.2%Nov 6 (Reuters) - European shares eased on Monday after the benchmark index posted its biggest weekly jump since March, with the real estate sector losing steam, while Ryanair jumped following...