S&P 500 Starts Busy Week With Fresh Record

Stock-market investors are bracing for a week marked by earnings from large technology companies, a Federal Reserve meeting and economic data. 


 
Treasury cuts its first-quarter borrowing estimate

The decline in borrowing was driven, in part, "higher net fiscal flows" and a higher cash balance. 


 
A Little Dual Easing Soon Could Help the Fed Avoid Major Easing Later

Federal Reserve policymakers are considering when to start cutting rates and when to slow down the pace of quantitative tightening. 


 
Analysis: Eurozone Likely Sank Into Recession, But Worst Could Be Over

The eurozone is expected to have slipped into a shallow recession in the second half of 2023, but improving survey data, a robust jobs market and expectations of interest-rate cuts suggest the worst could be over for the 20-nation bloc. 


 
Analysis: ECB Winks at April Rate Cut, But June Is Still The Most Likely Start

The ECB's tacit acknowledgement of money-market expectations for spring interest-rate cuts fuelled hopes for an early move by the bank but it remains likely that markets will have to wait until the summer for easing to begin. 


 
For Retailers, Business Is Back and Landlords Say No More Rent Discounts

Landlords are having a much easier time filling prime retail space and are far less likely to agree to concessions. 


 
Qatar's Prime Minister Says Progress Made on Hostage-Release Deal

Gaps remain wide over key issues, and a deal isn't imminent, officials say. 


 
Three U.S. Troops Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan

At least 34 U.S. service personnel were also injured in the strike, which President Biden said was carried out by Iran-backed militants. 


 
The S&P 500 Rallied to Records on the Back of Just One Sector

Tech stocks keep climbing, while the other 10 sectors of the index are trading an average of 15% below their all-time highs. 


 
China Jan-Dec Industrial Profit Fell 2.3% on Year

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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