Stubborn Wholesale Inflation Persisted in February
Wholesale inflation hit the highest rate in a year last month, adding evidence that stubborn price increases persisted in the economy even before the Iran war began.
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Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate Steady, Warns of Impact From War in Iran
The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged at 2.25%, and warned of painful economic repercussions from a prolonged and wider war in the Middle East.
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Stocks Slip After Inflation Data While Crude Soars to $108
U.S. stocks moved lower after data showed that wholesale inflation in February was much hotter than expected.
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Powell's Second-to-Last Meeting Previews an Increasingly Divided Fed
As many as three governors are candidates to dissent at this week's meeting, an unusual break that offers a glimpse of the fracture Kevin Warsh stands to inherit.
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Banks Lean In to Finance Private-Credit Fund Withdrawals Even as Sentiment Sours
Fund managers often turn to banks to meet redemption requests from investors, but their purse strings may tighten.
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Asian Refiners Lock in Russian Crude Early Amid Middle East Shortages
Asian refiners are moving earlier than usual to secure crude oil from Russia's Far East, as hopes for a swift resolution to Middle Eastern supply disruptions fade.
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What All Could Happen If Warsh Isn't Confirmed Before Powell's Term as Fed Chair Expires
The nominee still doesn't have a Senate confirmation hearing date, although Jerome Powell's term as chair technically ends May 15.
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The 'smart money' on Wall Street hates these bonds - but they may be a golden buying opportunity for you
Three important - and potentially useful - things leap out of the latest BofA fund-manager survey.
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EU Chief Von Der Leyen to Visit Australia as Trade Talks Progress
The European Union and Australia reopened discussions on a free trade agreement last year after talks stalled in 2023.
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Bank of Canada to Stand Pat on Rates, Await Fallout From Energy-Price Shock
Economists expect the central bank to hold its policy rate steady as the war in the Middle East threatens to lift inflation expectations.
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World Bank Embraces Industrial Policy, Abandoning Three Decades of Stigma
The bank published a report in 1993 which helped disparage industrial policy. Governments were instead encouraged to let markets operate without direction or barriers.
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U.S. Pending-Home Sales Rose in February
The pending home sales index, a leading indicator of house sales based on contract signings, rose 1.8% on month to 72.1. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.6% decline.
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