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The Clearest Sign of India’s Very Good Year

28Nov

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The Clearest Sign of India’s Very Good Year

Updated Nov. 28, 2023 12:53 am ETIndia has had a very good year.The country’s economy is booming, its stock market is near an all-time high and its population is on track to overtake China’s to become the largest in the world. India and the U.S. have signed deals this year on jet-fighter engines and semiconductor chips. In September, New Delhi hosted a summit of the Group of 20 nations.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Investors Are Hungry for Risk—And Holding Record Cash Sums

26Nov

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Investors Are Hungry for Risk—And Holding Record Cash Sums

Stocks and bonds have surged in November. With record investor balances in money-market funds, some analysts are optimistic that they have more room to run.Everything from technology stocks to junk-rated company debt has been rising after an encouraging inflation report reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve can achieve a soft landing by cooling the economy without pushing it into a deep recession.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

26Nov

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Investors Are Hungry for Risk—And Holding Record Cash Sums

Stocks and bonds have surged in November. With record investor balances in money-market funds, some analysts are optimistic that they have more room to run.Everything from technology stocks to junk-rated company debt has been rising after an encouraging inflation report reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve can achieve a soft landing by cooling the economy without pushing it into a deep recession.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Wall Street Loves Washington’s New Debt Approach—for Now

19Nov

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Wall Street Loves Washington’s New Debt Approach—for Now

Updated Nov. 16, 2023 4:04 pm ETSwelling deficits and weak investor appetite for long-term U.S. debt are pushing the Treasury Department to get more creative with how it borrows. Markets are thrilled—but the approach comes with risks. The Treasury has long embraced the mantra of “regular and predictable” debt sales to avoid creating market volatility as it finances the U.S. deficit. Recently, though, high interest rates have driven investors to eschew longer-term Treasurys. The government has had to adapt, cutting back this month on expected increases in long-term bonds and favoring more short-term debt.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Where Have All the Foreign Buyers Gone for U.S. Treasury Debt?

17Nov

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Where Have All the Foreign Buyers Gone for U.S. Treasury Debt?

Foreigners no longer have an insatiable appetite for U.S. government debt. That’s bad news for Washington.The U.S. Treasury market is in the midst of major supply and demand changes. The Federal Reserve is shedding its portfolio at a rate of about $60 billion a month. Overseas buyers who were once important sources of demand—China and Japan in particular—have become less reliable lately. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

15Nov

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Stocks, Bonds Soar After Inflation Data

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 6:29 pm ETAn autumn stock-market rally accelerated Tuesday after fresh data showed that inflation cooled more than expected, powering big gains across stocks and government bonds.Consumer prices were unchanged in October from the previous month and up 3.2% from a year ago, less than what economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast. The figures helped reassure investors that the Federal Reserve is likely done raising rates and put a soft landing for the U.S. economy in view.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

14Nov

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Stocks, Bonds Soar After Inflation Data

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 6:29 pm ETAn autumn stock-market rally accelerated Tuesday after fresh data showed that inflation cooled more than expected, powering big gains across stocks and government bonds.Consumer prices were unchanged in October from the previous month and up 3.2% from a year ago, less than what economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast. The figures helped reassure investors that the Federal Reserve is likely done raising rates and put a soft landing for the U.S. economy in view.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Boeing Shares Lift Dow Industrials, With Inflation Data Looming

13Nov

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Boeing Shares Lift Dow Industrials, With Inflation Data Looming

A large order for jets helped boost Boeing shares Monday in an otherwise quiet day for U.S. markets ahead of key inflation data. Given a lift by Boeing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, or roughly 55 points. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Bonds vs. Bond Funds: How Higher Rates Are Changing the Calculation

11Nov

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Bonds vs. Bond Funds: How Higher Rates Are Changing the Calculation

The new era of higher interest rates has reignited a long-smoldering Wall Street debate: Is it better for ordinary investors to buy individual bonds outright? Or shares of bond mutual funds?During the yearslong period of near-zero interest rates, the answer seemed simple: Funds had low fees and were easy to buy and sell, and share values rose alongside bond prices. If any one bond defaulted, losses were minimal. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

11Nov

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Bonds vs. Bond Funds: How Higher Rates Are Changing the Calculation

The new era of higher interest rates has reignited a long-smoldering Wall Street debate: Is it better for ordinary investors to buy individual bonds outright? Or shares of bond mutual funds?During the yearslong period of near-zero interest rates, the answer seemed simple: Funds had low fees and were easy to buy and sell, and share values rose alongside bond prices. If any one bond defaulted, losses were minimal. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8