G-20 officials confronting global weakness, falling oil prices and potential market turmoil
Finance officials from the world's major economies are searching for the right mix of policies to bolster a still-weak global recovery while confronting a big drop in oil prices and other new threats.
Trading revenue lifts JPMorgan's 1Q profit by 11 percent
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported an 11 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by strong results in the bank's currency, commodities and fixed income business.
Obama administration urges Germany, China, Japan and South Korea to boost global growth
The Obama administration says Germany, China, Japan and South Korea are four countries running large trade surpluses that need to do more to combat weak global growth.
Fed minutes: June, July or later? Officials in March split widely on timing of rate hike
Fed officials disagreed widely last month on when they might begin lifting interest rates from record lows.
Asian stocks mostly higher as Japan central bank keeps super-easy monetary policy
Asian stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's central bank maintained its expansively easy monetary policy and Royal Dutch Shell announced a $69.7 billion takeover of BG Group.
US stocks move higher, putting the market on track for its 3rd gain in a row
U.S. stocks crept higher on Tuesday, putting the market on track for its third gain in a row, as traders turned their attention to a batch of corporate deals and the upcoming earnings season.
Asian stocks up after US gains on interest rate hopes, jump in crude price
Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Wall Street gained on a jump in crude prices and expectations the Federal Reserve will put off an interest rate hike until late in the year.
S&P 500 index rises for 9th quarter in a row, 4th such streak since WWII
The bull market slowed to a trot but didn't stop this winter.
Bernanke, in first blog post, rejects accusation of Fed 'throwing seniors under the bus'
Ben Bernanke no longer leads the Federal Reserve, but he's hardly letting up in his defense of the ultra-low-rate policies he engineered — and his successor, Janet Yellen, has continued.
Asian stocks mostly higher after Fed chief outlines gradual approach to rate rise
Asian markets were mostly higher Monday as investors digested Fed chief Janet Yellen's comments signaling U.S. interest rates were expected to rise sometime this year but when they did they would do so gradually.
Yellen says continued economic improvement may trigger the start of Fed rate hikes this year
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says continued improvement in the U.S. economy means an increase in the Fed's key interest rate could come later this year.
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming month
All times are Eastern WEDNESDAY, April 1 WASHINGTON — Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for March, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases construction spending for February, 10 a.m.
US consumer prices likely rose last month as gas prices bounce; first gain after 3 declines
The Labor Department reports on February consumer prices Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
Asian markets follow Wall Street up amid hopes for central bank support
Asian stock markets rose Monday following Wall Street's gains amid expectations global central banks will hold off raising interest rates.
US current account trade deficit expected to widen slightly in October-December quarter
The Commerce Department reports on the U.S. current account trade deficit for the October-December quarter.
Even as Fed deliberates rate hikes, the era of cheap credit will continue
Nobody knows when exactly, but the day will eventually come when the Federal Reserve nudges its benchmark lending rate from next to zero to something slightly higher.
US stocks edge lower ahead of key Federal Reserve statement; FedEx slumps on outlook
U.S. stocks opened lower Wednesday ahead of the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve meeting.
US Fed sees unemployment falling further before spurring inflation
The Federal Reserve forecasts that the U.S. unemployment rate can now fall further without spurring inflation, a sign that it may move slowly in raising interest rates.
Stocks, bonds rally after Federal Reserve indicates no hurry to raise interest rates
Stocks and bonds are rallying after the Federal Reserve indicated that it's not in a hurry to raise interest rates.
A look at how the Fed's views on the timing of an interest rate increase have changed
A comparison of the Federal Reserve's statements from its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday and its meeting January 27-28: INTEREST RATES: Now: The Fed no longer says it can be patient about raising rates: "Consistent with its previous statement, the (Fed) judges that an increase in the target range for the federal funds rate remains unlikely at the April FOMC meeting.