(Bloomberg) — The big question for bond investors in the days ahead is whether the monthly US jobs report will shake their already-wavering conviction in another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as soon as October. Most Read from Bloomberg Traders pared bets on additional Fed easing last week as officials voiced diverging views on monetary policy while some economic data was stronger than expected. There’s one major complication for financial markets, however: A potential federal-government shutdown s ...

The 30-year mortgage rate shot up the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. - AFP/Getty Images Hours after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, mortgage rates ticked up 9 basis points. Why did that happen? And will mortgage rates continue to climb from here? Most Read from MarketWatch While this trend might seem counterintuitive, the jump in mortgage rates was relatively small and driven by how financial markets are assessing the central bank’ ...

LIVE Stocks Pull Back as Fed Rate Call Comes Under More Scrutiny Last Updated: 13 min ago Gold Soars Past $3,700 Ahead of Fed Decision By Giulia Petroni, Dow Jones Newswires Gold prices surged past $3,700 a troy ounce on Tuesday, hitting a fresh record high amid a weaker U.S. dollar and firm expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Futures rise 0.1% to $3,722 an ounce, after hitting $3,739.90 an ounce in intraday trading earlier. Customer Service Customer Center "Should the central ban ...

CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Sept. 11, 2025: S&P 500 Hits New High Last Updated: 16 hours ago Dollar Edges Higher Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data By Renae Dyer, Dow Jones Newswires The dollar was rising modestly against a basket of currencies ahead of data that are expected to show U.S. inflation accelerated in August. Customer Service Customer Center Network The Wall Street Journal Cryptocurrencies Data Magazine Markets Stock Picks Barron's Live Roundtable Barron's Stock Screen Personal Finance Streetwise ...