Analysis: Hawkish Fed could hobble volatility funds’ stock buying spree
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Volatility-linked funds estimated to be buying as much as $2 billion in U.S. equities...
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U.S. economy posts strong growth in Q4, but with underlying weakness
Fourth-quarter GDP increases at 2.9% rateConsumer spending solid; business investment weakensWeekly jobless claims fall 6,000 to 186,000WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters)...
Euro-banks have done their time in valuation jail
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - European banks undeniably earned their reputations as financial ne’er-do-wells. Their low stock-market valuations were...
Stocks, dollar mostly flat on soft data, corporate outlooks
Dow 0.3%, S&P -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.3%Microsoft beats estimates in closely watched resultsCorporate bellwethers report mixed resultsU.S. business activity contractsNEW YORK/LONDON,...
After a long, cold year, investors are flocking back to Europe
Equity investors overweight Europe at 11-month highEuro STOXX has beaten S&P by over 18 pct points since SeptEuro on best...
U.S. economy losing momentum as retail sales post biggest drop in 12 months
Retail sales fall 1.1% in December; November sales loweredCore retail sales drop 0.7%; November sales unrevisedManufacturing production tumbles 1.3%; November...
U.S. home sales drop to 12-year low; price growth cools
Existing home sales drop 1.5% in DecemberSales fall 17.8% in 2022, sharpest annual decline since 2008Median house price rises 2.3%...
U.S. labor market still tight; housing mired in recession
Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000 to 190,000Continuing claims increase 17,000 to 1.647 millionSingle-family housing starts rise 11.3%; permits fall 6.5%WASHINGTON,...
U.S. labor market powers ahead, but wage growth loses steam
Nonfarm payrolls increase 223,000 in DecemberUnemployment rate falls to 3.5% from 3.6%Household employment surges; labor force risesAverage hourly earnings gain...
Dollar slides as traders weigh China outlook, U.S. jobless claims
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Thursday with investors on edge at the end of the year...
