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Friday, 27 January, 2023

US economy
Wall Street warns of riskiest US debt limit showdown since 2011
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs fear repeat of confrontation that resulted in downgrade of country’s credit rating
Friday, 27 January, 2023

US Dollar
US dollar hits reverse gear as Fed cedes rate-rise ‘driver’s seat’
Focus has shifted to the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan after last year’s big increase in US borrowing costs
Thursday, 26 January, 2023

Equities
Wall Street stocks rise after data show US economic resilience
World’s biggest economy grew more than expected in final three months of 2022
Thursday, 26 January, 2023

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Tesla sees a bumpy road ahead
The pace of US economic growth is set to have slowed in the final quarter of 2022
Sunday, 22 January, 2023

ExplainerMarket Questions
Will US growth have slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Saturday, 21 January, 2023

US interest rates
Investors contradict Fed officials on US interest rate reversal
Futures markets bet central bank will abandon pledges to ‘stay the course’ on monetary policy
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Federal Reserve
Investors pump trillions of dollars a day into ultra-safe Fed facility
Volatility in debt market prompts US money market funds to park cash in ‘reverse repo’
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Currencies
Dollar touches 7-month low as Fed rate rise expectations slide
Falls in retail sales and wholesale prices ease pressure on US central bank and emerging markets
Friday, 13 January, 2023

Sovereign bonds
Global bond market rebounds strongly as inflation fears recede
Fixed income is recovering from last year’s rout, restoring its traditional role as a haven against economic downturn
Thursday, 12 January, 2023

US inflation
US inflation falls to lowest level in more than a year
December figures show sixth consecutive month of decline amid Fed tightening
Sunday, 8 January, 2023

ExplainerMarket Questions
Will data reveal US inflation has cooled again?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Saturday, 7 January, 2023

Corporate bonds
Companies rush to tap US bond market as credit conditions ease
Cooling inflation tempers expectations of how long the Fed will keep rates high
Tuesday, 3 January, 2023

Equities
Tesla leads Wall Street lower in downbeat start to 2023
European markets post broad gains as German inflation eases
Friday, 30 December, 2022

Equities
Stock and bond markets shed more than $30tn in ‘brutal’ 2022
Central banks’ inflation battle and war in Ukraine trigger big swings
Friday, 30 December, 2022

News in-depthUS financial regulation
Wall Street wants capital rules eased to unblock $22tn Treasury market
The Fed will embark on a review of requirements blamed by banks for reducing liquidity
Thursday, 29 December, 2022

Equities
US stocks rise as investors weigh China Covid surge
Tesla, Apple and Netflix jump as investors seek out bargains
Wednesday, 28 December, 2022

Equities
Wall Street stocks slip after China softens Covid policy
Hong Kong-listed shares rise as country loosens restrictions
Friday, 23 December, 2022

Capital markets
Big investors warm to bonds after historic 2022 sell-off boosts yields
Role of debt has failed in many portfolios, but some fund managers expect resurgence
Thursday, 15 December, 2022

Equities
Global stocks knocked after central banks push interest rates higher
S&P 500 index declines 2.5% in biggest daily loss since early November
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Federal Reserve
Fed raises rates by a half point as central banks enter new phase
Shift down from 0.75 point increases comes ahead of similar moves expected by BoE and ECB
Sunday, 11 December, 2022

ExplainerMarket Questions
What will the Fed’s ‘dot plot’ reveal about longer-term rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Equities
US stocks move higher as investors weigh slowdown risks
Hong Kong equities rally as territory loosens coronavirus testing requirements
Thursday, 8 December, 2022

Yield curve
Bond market points to Fed standing firm in battle against inflation
US yield curve is at its most inverted since 1981 in sign investors see recession on horizon
Monday, 5 December, 2022

News in-depthMarkets volatility
Financial instability: the hunt for the next market fracture
Investors are keeping a close eye on areas ranging from US Treasury market illiquidity to Japanese government debt
Sunday, 4 December, 2022

ExplainerMarket Questions
What will Chinese trade data tell us about the economy?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead