Finance Updates – Page 125

Why Bonds Backed a Rally in 2025—and What 2026 May Hold for 60/40 Portfolios

U.S. bonds had their strongest year since 202...

High-yield bonds outperformed investment grad...

Traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolios retur...

Prospects for 2026 are more cautious given li...

Normalized Treasury Yield Curve Signals Fed May Begin Cutting Rates Soon

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

The U.S. Treasury yield curve has shifted fro...

Markets expect short-term rates to fall, but ...

Fed minutes show a cautious stance with polic...

For investors, curve normalization supports r...

2026 Fixed Income Outlook: Elevated Yields, Tight Spreads & Strategic Duration

Americas Forecast Finance and Insurance

Strong 2025 bond returns from earlier yield d...

Analysts see 10-year Treasury yields remainin...

With credit spreads historically tight, 2026 ...

Banks may benefit from a steeper yield curve ...

US Bonds Delivered Strong 2025 Gains — What to Expect for 2026 Returns

Americas Forecast Finance and Insurance

U.S. bonds delivered their strongest returns ...

Analysts expect 2026 bond gains to be more mo...

Historically tight investment-grade credit sp...

Returns in 2026 are likely to track starting ...

Stocks Slip in Thin Holiday Trade as AI Boosts Meta; S&P 500 Eyes Longest Monthly Streak Since 2017

Americas Markets Information

U.S. stocks dipped modestly in thin, year-end...

Meta gained about 1.1% after announcing the a...

Tech and financial names such as Apple, Nvidi...

The S&P 500 and Dow remain on track for an ei...

U.S. Markets Holiday Schedule: Stock & Bond Hours for New Year’s 2026

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on New Year’s ...

U.S. stock markets operate normal hours on Ne...

U.S. bond markets close early at 2:00 p.m. ET...

All markets reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026...

Nextrade’s Rise & Regulatory Limits: What’s Next for South Korea’s Stock Market

Asia Markets Finance and Insurance

Nextrade, an upstart South Korean trading pla...

Its success is driven by long trading hours, ...

A regulatory cap limiting Nextrade’s activity...

The clash between Nextrade’s rapid growth and...

European Defense Stocks Surge in 2025: Strong Year-End Gains Amid Valuation Risks

Europe Markets Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

European markets ended 2025 mixed on December...

Despite the muted final session, the FTSE 100...

Defense stocks such as Saab, Renk, Rheinmetal...

Surging defense shares are underpinned by hig...

Strong Finish: Low Jobless Claims But Sluggish Hiring Cloud Fed’s Outlook

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Initial U.S. jobless claims fell to 199,000, ...

Other labor data, including just 64,000 Novem...

Stocks ticked up on the claims surprise but e...

The mixed labor signals leave the Federal Res...

Global Markets Enter 2026: Mixed Returns & a Metals Surge Shake Outlook

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Global stocks traded mixed in thin year-end s...

Open Asian and European markets saw small mov...

Precious metals and base metals surged for th...

Analysts expect potential volatility as marke...