Heart of the City Festival Celebrates Optimism in Rahway
RAHWAY, NJ—The Heart of the City Festival, returning on August 3 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a rain date of August 10, is set to illuminate Irving St. & E.…
Marketmind: Optimism over peaking rates propels stocks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland European stocks are set for a bullish start if they follow the Asia-Pacific lead, buoyed by a drop…
S&P 500 rises to highest close of 2023 amid rate cut optimism
NEW YORK(Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 index closed at its highest level of the year on Friday amid growing optimism the Federal Reserve was done raising U.S. interest rates and could…
Broadening of U.S. stock rally feeds investor optimism
By Lewis Krauskopf, David Randall and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Signs the U.S. stock market rally is broadening from the so-called Magnificent Seven of mega-cap growth and technology companies…
US equity funds see third weekly inflow on rate optimism
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds continued to accumulate inflows in the week to Nov. 22 as investor sentiment was buoyed by expectations of a pause in U.S. interest rate hikes, with a…
India’s services sector grew at faster pace in Sept, optimism at 9-year high
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Growth in India’s dominant services industry accelerated in September as already robust demand strengthened, according to a survey that also showed businesses were the most optimistic…
Ukraine aid optimism marks return of US Senate to Washington
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. Senate expressed support for continued assistance for Ukraine on Tuesday, as lawmakers returned to Washington facing a tight…
Marketmind: China optimism dissipates after weak data
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investor sentiment on China remains fragile, with Monday’s wave of optimism giving way on Tuesday to rekindled worries…
UK business optimism at 18-month high on hopes for rate hike pause
LONDON (Reuters) – British companies are their most confident since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a survey that also showed they planned to keep on raising prices and staff pay,…
Optimism emerges among Hollywood writers over talks with studios
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After three months of walking the picket lines, striking Hollywood writers expressed optimism on Wednesday about the reopening of contract talks with major studios and…
Analysis-Bond market’s newfound economic optimism may be shortsighted
By Shankar Ramakrishnan and Davide Barbuscia (Reuters) – In recent weeks, U.S. bond markets have bought into the prospect of a “soft landing,” prompting some investors to question whether they are ignoring…
U.S. Treasury yields to fall amid inflation optimism: Reuters Poll
By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields will broadly fall over the coming year on expectations the Federal Reserve will soon end its hiking cycle, according to fixed-income strategists polled…
Cautious optimism drives inflows to U.S. equity funds amid positive growth outlook
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds attracted inflows during the week ending June 28, buoyed by positive growth expectations as robust economic indicators eased concerns about higher borrowing costs. Investors purchased U.S. equity…
Pentagon chief expresses optimism over eventual talks with Chinese counterpart
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed optimism on Friday that he would eventually hold talks with his Chinese counterpart after being snubbed by Beijing during an event in Singapore…
Yields on bills due in June fall on debt deal optimism
(Reuters) – Yields on Treasury bills that are due in early June dropped on Tuesday on optimism that Congress will pass a deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid a…
‘A Missed Opportunity’: Florida Republicans Weigh In On DeSantis Launch With Disappointment, Optimism
‘A Missed Opportunity’: Florida Republicans Weigh In On DeSantis Launch With Disappointment, Optimism Mary Lou Masters on May 25, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his highly anticipated presidential bid on Twitter…
‘The US Economy Is Unwell’: Wall Street Bigwigs Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Economic Optimism
‘The US Economy Is Unwell’: Wall Street Bigwigs Pour Cold Water On Biden’s Economic Optimism Jason Cohen on April 27, 2023 President Joe Biden expressed hopefulness about the economy following a dismal…
EU sentiment flat as services optimism offsets industry gloom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment was broadly unchanged overall in April, as a pick-up among consumers and retail and services sectors offset a more gloomy view among manufacturers, while price…
Lundin’s bid for Chilean copper hints at returning investor optimism
By Fabian Cambero and Divya Rajagopal SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Lundin Mining Corp’s bid for control of Chile’s Caserones copper mine comes despite ongoing uncertainty over potential policy changes to royalties and taxes,…
Asian stocks draw massive foreign inflows on softer dollar, growth optimism
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Emerging Asia ex-China stocks received massive inflows in January, with investors expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to slow down the pace of its rate hikes and as…
Shares set for weekly gain, Treasury yields fall as investor optimism continues
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – European stocks were on track for a sixth successive week of gains on Friday and government bond yields globally traded near multi-week lows as investors reacted…
U.S. equity funds lure inflows on earnings optimism
(Reuters) – U.S. equity funds saw money inflows for the first time in four weeks in the week to Oct. 19, as strong third-quarter earnings calmed investor fears that rising interest rates…
NYT Analyst Pours Cold Water On Democrats’ Midterm Optimism
NYT Analyst Pours Cold Water On Democrats’ Midterm Optimism Arjun Singh on September 12, 2022 Democratic Senate candidates may be polling far ahead of their real strength among voters, according to an…
White House Official Claims Biden’s Speech Attacking Trump Supporters Was About ‘Optimism’
White House Official Claims Biden’s Speech Attacking Trump Supporters Was About ‘Optimism’ Harold Hutchison on September 4, 2022 A White House official claimed that President Joe Biden’s Thursday speech that labeled former…
Schumer expresses optimism on gun legislation talks, pledges quick action
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that talks aimed at reaching agreement on bipartisan gun legislation are making good progress and pledged quick Senate action if a…
Brazil stock market optimism tempered as fears grow over October vote
By Gabriel Burin and Noe Torres BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY – Brazilian stocks will rise less than previously expected this year as fears over October’s presidential vote tarnish the outlook for the second…
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