Caitlin Mccabe

Oil prices are settling after President Trump told reporters yesterday that he doesn't expect the latest round of fighting in the Middle East to last "too long." Brent crude futures flitted between small gains and losses to trade around $96 a barrel. That's down slightly from the $97-a-barrel l

A rally in the yen is gathering steam today, as traders prepare for the possibility of more aggressive or frequent rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. The yen strengthened 1.6% against the dollar to 156.25 per dollar. That brings the yen’s two-day gain to more than 2%. Here are a few things tha

Global bond yields are retreating after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding interest rates steady if August inflation data supports it.

Volkswagen shares are charging higher after the German automaker's supervisory board surprisingly approved CEO Oliver Blume's radical restructuring package—one that includes another 50,000

This week was a dramatic one for bond yields. You might not know it judging by where they ended up. Government bond yields surged around the world this week as [several pressures collided at once](https://www.wsj/finance/investing/bond-yields-around-the-world-soar-in-challenge-to-government-bor

A hotter-than-expected jobs report is sending U.S. stocks and short-term bond prices lower today, as traders boost bets on a rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month.

A hotter-than-expected jobs report is sending U.S. stocks and short-term bond prices lower, as traders boost bets on a rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month.

Copper’s record-setting run is showing no signs of dulling. Prices for the metal climbed to record highs in London and New York today, fueled by a combination of supply-and-demand challenges and tariff fears: Copper futures in New York climbed nearly 2% to $6.81 a pound, bringing their year-to-d

Treasury secretaries have traditionally been masters of cautious policy speak. Scott Bessent is letting his hedge-fund roots show. Speaking yesterday at Southern Methodist University, the former macro trader was remarkably candid about the role he sees himself playing in the market. “Whenever peop

U.S. stocks are on course for their third straight decline after investors expressed disappointment that the Treasury Department’s expanded bond buyback program wasn’t larger.