Investment banking surge at Morgan Stanley solidifies Wall Street revival

An investment banking surge at Morgan Stanley (MS) solidified a dealmaking revival across Wall Street, as the firm's profits in the third quarter exceeded analyst expectations. Fees from investment banking…

Gold Nears Fresh Record With Focus on US Election and Fed Rates

(Bloomberg) — Gold rallied toward a fresh record high as investors turned their attention to the upcoming US election, with polls forecasting a razor-thin contest with less than three weeks…

World Set for Cheaper Energy on Shift From Oil and Gas, IEA Says

(Bloomberg) — The world is heading into an era of cheaper energy prices as a shift towards electricity use leaves behind surpluses of oil and gas, the International Energy Agency…

Oil Climbs With Middle East Risks and Chinese Demand in Focus

(Bloomberg) — Oil edged higher after slumping by more than 4% on Tuesday, as Israel said it was keeping options open in how to attack Iran — including targeting Iranian…

New Zealand Inflation Slows to Lowest Rate Since Early 2021

(Bloomberg) — New Zealand’s annual inflation rate fell sharply in the third quarter, returning to the central bank’s target band for the first time in more than three years. Most…

Fed’s Bostic says his ‘dot’ was for 25 bp more in cuts in 2024

(Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said he penciled in just one more interest rate reduction of 25 basis points this year when he updated his…

Trump’s trade rhetoric may not be all bluster. He needs mammoth tariffs to pay for everything else he wants.

Donald Trump is making dramatic new tariff pronouncements that one could be tempted to dismiss as bluster, but it is increasingly clear that he needs a titanic level of duties…

Trump Says Growth to Outpace Feared Debt, Inflation From Agenda

(Bloomberg) — Former US President Donald Trump said his policies would inspire growth despite adding to the debt as he sought to assuage business leaders who worry his economic plans…

Goldman profits surge 45% as dealmaking stages comeback

Goldman Sachs (GS) third-quarter profits surged 45% from a year ago as a rise in dealmaking and stock trading lifted the Wall Street giant. Net income was nearly $3 billion,…

Treasuries Rise Most In Two Weeks as Oil Eases Inflation Fears

(Bloomberg) — Treasuries rallied the most in two weeks as tumbling oil prices eased concerns about an uptick in inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg Yields on US 10-year debt retreated…