Katy Barnato
Markets Editor, Europe at The Wall Street Journal
Markets Editor for Europe at The Wall Street Journal. Previously at CNBC. Views are my own.
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5 days ago |
wsj.com | Roshan Fernandez |Katy Barnato
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to testify before Congress this week, and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is also due. Nike and FedEx are among the companies set to report earnings.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Matt Wirz |Katy Barnato
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold Wednesday afternoon but Chair Jerome Powell and other members of the central bank struck a more hawkish tone than some investors expected, causing markets to wobble. Stock and bond prices were rising steadily until the midafternoon release from the Fed’s open market committee shook confidence that the central bank would cut rates twice later this year. Powell further damped animal spirits with a warning about inflation in his public comments.
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1 week ago |
buff.ly | Matt Wirz |Katy Barnato
美联储周三下午维持利率不变，但主席鲍威尔(Jerome Powell)和其他央行成员的表态比一些投资者预期的更为偏紧缩，导致市场出现波动。美国股市和债市价格原本稳步上涨，直到后市中段美联储公开市场委员会发布的声明动摇了市场对该央行今年晚些时候将两次降息的信心。鲍威尔在其公开讲话中就通胀发出警告，进一步打压了市场情绪。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Katy Barnato
↗️ Hasbro (HAS): The toy maker laid off 3% of its workforce, amounting to about 150 employees, as part of a multi-year restructuring. The maker of Monopoly board games and Nerf blasters warned in April that tariffs could ultimately lead to layoffs. Shares rose about 1% Wednesday morning. ↗️ Amazon (AMZN): The company plans to cut its workforce in coming years, because increasing use of artificial intelligence will eliminate the need for certain jobs. Shares rose over 1%.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Katy Barnato
President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. deal with China to revive their trade truce was done, subject to final approval from himself and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said China would supply critical rare earths and magnets up front, and Chinese students would be able to attend U.S. colleges and universities. "WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%," he added.
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