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Customers pay cash to buy up stocks of wine, food and kitchen supplies as the French restaurant Montmartre closes after 20 years of operation on Capitol Hill due to financial pressures caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Washington, U

Bostic Says Inflation May Cool Faster, Leaving Less For Fed To Do

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Monday said he expects the U.S.

Analysis-Brazil's Spending Cap Brings Fiscal Surplus - And Candidates' Ire

A general view of the skyline of Sao Paulo April 2, 2015.

Strong commodity prices and a recovering job market have helped a sharp improvement in Brazil's public finances, analysts say, allaying concerns about the country's short-term fiscal health and helping to lure an influx of foreign investment.

Analysis-Whispers Of S&P 500 Bear Market Grow Louder As U.S. Stock Decline Continues

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is displayed on a screen after the markets closed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 17, 2021.

Expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve are dimming Wall Street's outlook for stocks, with some investors now bracing for a potential bear market in the benchmark S&P 500 index.

A local counts Venezuelan Bolivar notes in front of a mural depicting the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela March 14, 2019.

In Venezuela, Inflation And Dollarization Deepen Schism Between Private And State Employees

Venezuela's gradual shift to the U.S. dollar is widening inequality between its public and private sector workers, as those paid in foreign currency enjoy greater purchasing power while others face prohibitive prices, employees, pensioners and economists said.

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A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 7, 2022.

S&P 500 Ends Below 4,000 For 1st Time Since March 2021; Growth Shares Lead Decline

The S&P 500 ended below 4,000 for the first time since late March 2021 and the Nasdaq dropped more than 4% on Monday in a selloff led by mega-cap growth shares as investors grew more concerned about rising interest rates.

The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016. Picture taken on August 23, 2016. Courtesy Ken Scar/U.S. Army/Handout via REUTERS

South Korea's Incoming Govt Considers Joining U.S. Economic Pact

South Korea is "positively considering" joining an Indo-Pacific economic pact planned by the United States, a government official said on Monday, after domestic media said the incoming administration had decided to join as a founding member.

An employee of a money changer holds a stack of U.S. dollar notes before giving it to a customer in Jakarta, October 8, 2015.

U.S. Poll Finds Bipartisan Concern Over High CEO Pay

Bipartisan majorities of U.S. adults think CEO pay is too high, a new poll found, presenting a challenge for corporate boards looking to balance compensation for leaders and workers.

An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018. Picture taken July 4, 2018.

China Oil Imports Rebound In April, But Weak Fuel Demand Weighs On Refiners

China's crude oil imports grew nearly 7% in April from the same month a year earlier, its first rise in three months, although weakening fuel demand due to COVID-19 lockdowns has dampened throughput at Chinese refineries.

U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022.

Dollar Rides To Two-decade Highs As Rates Rise; Euro Struggles

The dollar climbed to its highest levels in two decades on Monday as a combination of rising U.S.

U.S. Dollar Hits 20-year High As Risk Aversion Dominates

The U.S. dollar was higher on Monday after reaching a twenty-year high as risk-off sentiment stemming in part from concerns over the Federal Reserve's ability to combat high inflation boosted the greenback's appeal.

U.S. Dollar Touches 20-year High As Markets Shun Risk

The U.S. dollar reached a new 20-year high on Monday as risk-off sentiment stemming in part from concerns over the Federal Reserve's ability to combat high inflation boosted the greenback's safe-haven appeal.

A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019.

Oil Tumbles About 6% As China COVID Lockdowns Weigh

Oil prices sank about 6% on Monday alongside equities, as continued coronavirus lockdowns in China, the top oil importer, fed worries about the demand outlook.

Oil Prices Tumble Over 5%, Weighed Down By China Lockdowns

Oil prices sank over 5% on Monday alongside equities, as continued coronavirus lockdowns in China, the top oil importer, fed worries about the demand outlook.

Oil Slips On Global Economic Concerns, Ahead Of EU Vote On Russia Oil Ban

Oil prices slipped on Monday, along with stock markets in Asia, sparked by fears a global recession could dampen oil demand, with investors eying European Union talks on a Russian oil embargo that is expected to tighten global supplies.

Oil Slips As Investors Eye EU Vote On Russian Oil Ban

Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as investors eyed talks at the European Union on a Russian oil embargo that is expected to tighten global supplies.

Oil Falls On China Demand Worries, Possible EU Ban On Russia Oil Eyed

Oil prices slipped on Monday, along with stock markets in Asia, sparked by weak China data and fears a global recession could dampen oil demand, with investors eying European Union talks on a Russian oil embargo that could tighten global supplies.

Oil Prices Fall, Weighed Down By Dollar, China Lockdowns

Oil prices slipped on Monday alongside equities and weighed down by a strong dollar and demand concerns on the back of continued coronavirus lockdowns in China, the world top oil importer.

A man wearing a protective mask walks past the Church of St. Louis of the French (San Luigi dei Francesi) in Rome on March 1, 2020

BOJ Policymakers Unwavering On Easy Policy Stance - March Meeting Minutes

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers remained unwavering in their resolve to keep massive monetary stimulus, even as some saw signs of change in the country's low-inflation environment, minutes of their March policy meeting showed on Monday.

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022.

Stocks And Oil Dive As Investors Hunt Safe Havens

Stock indexes around the world fell sharply, oil prices sank about 6% and the dollar finished just off a 20-year high as investors fled risk and sought safe havens due to worries about inflation and slower global economic growth.

Asia Stocks In Gloomy Mood As Wall St Futures Slip

Asian markets got off to a shaky start on Monday as U.S.

Stocks Suffer Renewed Slide On Growth Fears, Dollar Extends Rally

Stocks fell heavily again on Monday and the dollar rocketed to a new two-decade high as worries about higher interest rates and a tightened lockdown in Shanghai deepened investors' fears that the global economy is rapidly heading for a slowdown.

Stocks Slide On Growth Fears, Oil Tumbles

Stock indexes around the world fell sharply on Monday and the dollar reversed course after hitting a two-decade high while oil prices sank as concerns about slowing growth and a tightened lockdown in Shanghai pushed investors toward safer bets.

Stocks Slip, Dollar Up As China Lockdowns Stir Growth Risks

Asian shares slid and the dollar hit two-decade peaks on Monday as U.S.

Asian Stocks Retreat As China's Lockdowns Stir Recession Worries

Asian markets were in retreat on Monday as U.S. stock futures slid on rate worries, and a tightening lockdown in Shanghai stoked concerns about global economic growth and possible recession.

Stocks Stumble On New Growth Fears, Dollar Extends Rally

Stocks fell again on Monday and the dollar rocketed to a new two-decade high as worries about higher interest rates and a tightened lockdown in Shanghai deepened investors' fears that the global economy is headed for a slowdown.

An "Apply Now" sign stands outside the new Faccia Brutta Bar Pallino looking to hire employees on Newbury Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 27, 2022.

U.S. Labor Market Has Yet To Get Powell's Memo

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week laid out a hoped-for evolution of the U.S.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida, greets a member of the Dallas Fed staff before boarding a bus to tour South Dallas as part of a community outreach by U.S. central bankers, in Dallas, Texas, U.S., February 25, 2019.

Former Fed Policymakers Call For Sharp U.S. Rate Hikes, Warn Of Recession

Two ex-Federal Reserve officials, now freed from having to set economic policy and be accountable for it, are warning the U.S.

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken February 8, 2021.

No Place To Hide: Dollar's Surge Cuts Across Markets

"Our currency, your problem," were the words of a former U.S.

U.S. Retail Investors Scooped Up Stocks During Thursday's Market Drop

Individual investors were major buyers on Thursday as stocks sold off over concerns that the U.S.

U.S. Retail Investors Bought Heavily During Thursday's Big Stock Market Drop

Individual investors were major buyers on Thursday as stocks sold off over concerns that the U.S.

A woman walks out from the National Bank of Poland headquarters in Warsaw March 4, 2015.

Poland Not Near End Of Rate Hike Cycle, Says Central Bank Head

Poland's central bank is not nearing the end of its policy tightening cycle and will keep raising the cost of credit until it sees a lasting decrease in inflation, its governor said on Friday, after it hiked rates less than expected.

Wall St Falls As Rate Hike Fears Overshadow Strong Jobs Data

U.S. stock indexes fell for a second straight day on Friday, with elevated Treasury yields dragging down growth shares, after stronger-than-expected jobs data fueled investor worries of aggressive interest rate hikes to tame surging inflation.

Wall Street Ends Down On Fears Inflation Will Force Tougher Fed Tightening

Wall Street's main indexes extended losses on Friday as investors worried that the Federal Reserve will need to be more aggressive than expected in raising interest rates to combat inflation.