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Stocks struggled for direction yesterday after falling sharply on the first trading day in September, as growth concerns continue to mount with intense scrutiny over every high-frequency economic ...

Spot gold prices recently exceeded gold futures, creating a rare backwardation situation that could mean future price and US ...

Economists have been warning of a recession for so long it’s hard to remember when they didn’t warn of one. Now there’s another sign that the U.S. economy could be headed for a fall — the U.S.

The 10-year Treasury yield jumped by 7 basis points on Friday, to 4.40%, having risen five trading days in a row. These yields are the highest since June. Since the eve of the Fed’s September 18 rate ...

The relationship between the 10- and 2-year Treasury yield briefly normalized Wednesday, reversing a classic recession indicator. Following economic news that showed a sharp decline in job openings ...

The yield curve is a graphical representation that plots the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but varying maturity dates. A normal yield curve slopes upward, indicating higher ...