Author: super@dmin

A macro hedge fund says investors should monitor the growing number of yield curve inversions in the U.S. Treasurys market

Rates for home loans fell, pushing mortgage applications higher, in a reminder that economic growth is just tepid enough to allow some home buyers to catch a break.

Turkey’s lira is one of the worst performers against the U.S. dollar in Friday trading, as the greenback rallies more than 4.5%.

President Donald Trump on Friday named Stephen Moore, an former editorial writer with the Wall Street Journal, for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.

This chart shows the total sum of negative yielding debt has increased by more than 50% since September

Also, how the Federal Reserve has stimulated the economy while keeping the lid on inflation.

The U.S. dollar climbed modestly in early Friday trading, with the euro under pressure following a round of disappointing economic data.

Gold continues to push higher, overcoming a stronger U.S. dollar as investors reacted to global growth fears that were underlined by a round of downbeat economic data, as well as the Federal Reserve’s dovish tone earlier this week.

Our call of the day from Saxo Bank’s Steen Jakobsen advises investors to diversify beyond U.S. shores this year to that trade friend/foe China, which has been pushing hard to keep its own global engine from stalling.

BlackRock Inc. is in advanced talks to buy French software firm eFront, according to people familiar with the matter, as the world’s largest money manager seeks to become a bigger provider of the technology used by Wall Street.