Rates are making investors nervous. Specifically, the 10-year Treasury yield. Climbing to 4.8% on Monday and a stone's throw from 5%, the 10-year Treasury yield is at a level that makes investors cautious. But why? We dive deep into a classic financial question.
Electric vehicles, EVs, have scooped up plenty of hype in recent years – and controversy. Debates on the technology are still ongoing, with many questions remaining on EV adoption. Can EVs match the range and all-weather performance of gasoline-powered vehicles? Can EV pricing come down, to broaden the potential customer base? Can charging networks be expanded sufficiently to support a true EV transition? For the near-term, we don’t have complete answers to these questions. We do know that the w
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(Bloomberg) -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will speak in Parliament for the first time on Tuesday since the UK was rocked by market turbulence, one of several potential flash-points for the Labour leadership this week.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesReeves’ appearance in the House of Commons is officially to give a statement about the recent trip to China, yet allows opposition parties to quiz her on
(Bloomberg) -- Options traders whipsawed by the stock market’s recent gyrations are getting anxious that more bouts of volatility may arrive in the coming days, starting with Wednesday’s report on consumer prices.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesSoaring bond yields and robust jobs data have put extra focus on the next consumer price index report. The S&P 500 Index is expected to move 1% in either direction on Jan.
Wall Street will navigate a series of data releases tied to inflation this week as bond markets continue their months-long selloff.
Sales declined sharply following expiry of tax discounts.
UnitedHealth Group is slated to report fourth quarter earnings before the market opens Thursday. Analysts are generally bullish ahead of the results.
Turmoil in Europe's car sector could hit the central European economy and hurt banks' asset quality, S&P Global said on Tuesday, although it added that lenders were strong enough to withstand stress in their automotive portfolios. Automakers across Europe have announced plant closures and big layoffs as they struggle with weak demand, high costs, competition from China and a slower-than-expected transition to electric vehicles. The sector is a mainstay of central Europe's economic growth, accounting for 5% to 10% of the region's gross domestic product and 5% of its employment, according to S&P.
S&P Global Ratings revised Nissan Motor's credit outlook to negative from stable and affirmed its BB+ rating, as it expected it would take the Japanese automaker longer to improve its business performance. "The negative outlook reflects our view that the company's creditworthiness will continue to deteriorate if profitability does not improve and positive free cash flow is not secured," S&P said in a statement. Nissan has increased sales incentives in a bid to correct high inventory levels, which have risen due to a slowdown in car sales in North America, the company's main market, S&P said.