Banks increase lending for third straight week
Total bank lending rose by $4.6 billion to $12.1 trillion in the week ending May 31, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
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Fed might hike interest rates again in June instead of a ‘skip,’ some economists think
Financial markets think the Fed is going to skip an interst rate hike at its June meeting and focus its attention on July, but some economists think the central bank will hike rates next week anyway.
U.S. consumer-credit growth accelerates in April to fastest pace in five months
Total consumer credit rose $23 billion in April, up slightly from an already firm $22.8 billion gain in the prior month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
Turkish lira sinks to fresh low after report state lenders stop defending currency
The Turkish lira sank to new lows against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, as concerns mounted over challenges facing the country's new finance minister, and after a report that state lenders have stopped selling dollars to d...
Watch the U.S. dollar. Will Fed follow suit after Australia’s surprise rate hike?
Sometimes a pause is just a pause.
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April U.S. factory orders rise for fourth gain in five months
Orders for manufactured goods rose 0.4% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
Debt-ceiling worries fade. Can the U.S. dollar keep its rebound alive?
As U.S. debt ceiling worries appear to calm down, traders are now shifting their focus back to the Federal Reserve to gauge the dollar's next move.
MarketWatch interview: Fed’s Harker says skipping June rate hike is returning to normalcy
"I think we get back to where we used to be, which was making a change every other meeting," Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said in an interview Wednesday.
Fed’s Harker wants to ‘skip’ a rate hike in June
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Wednesday that he thinks the Fed should skip an interest rate increase at the June meeting.
Asian markets mostly higher after Biden, McCarthy reach deal to avoid U.S. default
Asian shares were mostly higher early Monday after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling.
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin’s value is roughly $29,000, $50,000 or $216,000 — depending on how you slice it
These 4 valuation models give widely different estimates of how much the bellwether cryptocurrency is worth.
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