Treasury yields plunge on raft of U.S. data, handing 30-year rate biggest weekly decline since March 2020

Treasury yields plummeted on Friday after U.S. economic data pointed to signs of slowing wage growth and broadening weakness in the economy, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year rate into its biggest o...

ECB slows rate hikes, but signals it’s far from done

The European Central Bank delivered a half-point rate increase Thursday, slowing the speed of its monetary tightening after a pair of larger rate moves. But policy makers emphasized that market partic...

Italian bond yields dive and euro climbs as ECB announces emergency meeting on market conditions

European bond yields fell and the region’s single currency climbed on Wednesday as the European Central Bank announced it would hold an emergency meeting to “discuss current market conditions.” The Go...

European stocks skid on tightening Russian sanctions, while defense companies rally

European stocks slumped on Monday, responding to a ratcheting up on sanctions against Russia as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -1.38% fell 1.6%, as the financial...

At least 6 signs show the stock market is starting to break down

Strap in! It could be a bumpy ride this year. Financial markets are off to a woeful start for the bulls in 2022. Blame surging inflation, an out-of-step Federal Reserve, or a nagging pandemic. But wha...