Financial Updates – Page 18 – Financial Updates

Normalized Treasury Yield Curve Signals Fed May Begin Cutting Rates Soon

The U.S. Treasury yield curve has shifted fro...

Markets expect short-term rates to fall, but ...

Fed minutes show a cautious stance with polic...

For investors, curve normalization supports r...

2026 Fixed Income Outlook: Elevated Yields, Tight Spreads & Strategic Duration

Americas Forecast Financial Services

Strong 2025 bond returns from earlier yield d...

Analysts see 10-year Treasury yields remainin...

With credit spreads historically tight, 2026 ...

Banks may benefit from a steeper yield curve ...

US Bonds Delivered Strong 2025 Gains — What to Expect for 2026 Returns

Americas Forecast Financial Services

U.S. bonds delivered their strongest returns ...

Analysts expect 2026 bond gains to be more mo...

Historically tight investment-grade credit sp...

Returns in 2026 are likely to track starting ...

U.S. Markets Holiday Schedule: Stock & Bond Hours for New Year’s 2026

Americas Markets Financial Services

NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on New Year’s ...

U.S. stock markets operate normal hours on Ne...

U.S. bond markets close early at 2:00 p.m. ET...

All markets reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026...

Nextrade’s Rise & Regulatory Limits: What’s Next for South Korea’s Stock Market

Asia Markets Financial Services

Nextrade, an upstart South Korean trading pla...

Its success is driven by long trading hours, ...

A regulatory cap limiting Nextrade’s activity...

The clash between Nextrade’s rapid growth and...

Strong Finish: Low Jobless Claims But Sluggish Hiring Cloud Fed’s Outlook

Americas Markets Financial Services

Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 199,000, ...

Other labor data, including just 64,000 Novem...

Stocks ticked up on the claims surprise but e...

The mixed labor signals leave the Federal Res...

Global Markets Enter 2026: Mixed Returns & a Metals Surge Shake Outlook

Global Markets Financial Services

Global stocks traded mixed in thin year-end s...

Open Asian and European markets saw small mov...

Precious metals and base metals surged for th...

Analysts expect potential volatility as marke...

Stocks Hold Gains, Silver Surges — What Investors Should Watch as 2025 Closes

Americas Markets Financial Services

U.S. stocks eased in thin New Year’s Eve trad...

Silver rebounded more than 7% after its steep...

Precious metals are benefiting from rate-cut ...

Despite the recent pullback and thin holiday ...

New Year’s Eve Market Schedule: Equity Full-Hours, Bond Markets Early Close & Liquidity Risks

Americas Markets Financial Services

U.S. stock exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq) are open ...

U.S. bond markets close early at 2:00 p.m. ET...

Major international exchanges often run short...

These staggered hours can reduce liquidity, w...

Silver’s 2025 Rally Hits Resistance: Margin Hikes & Macro Headwinds Amid Supply Tightness

Global Markets Financial Services

Silver has surged about 150% in 2025 and roug...

CME/COMEX raised initial margins on March 202...

Near-term risks include year-end tax selling,...

Longer-term bullish drivers remain strong, le...