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Mortgage rates could slip even before the Federal Reserve formally cuts rates on Sept. 17 because lenders tend to price in expectations ahead of policy moves and mortgages key off the 10-year Treasury yield more than the Fed's short-term rate.

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.33% this morning as Treasury yields extended their decline after the latest jobs report made it all but certain that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month.

Shares in Asia are mostly trading higher after a rally of technology stocks steadied Wall Street and a slide in the dollar made Asian assets more attractive

Small-cap stocks, which had been underperforming for months, are now gaining investor interest, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) drawing $1.5 billion in new inflows last week, according to FactSet data cited by Etf.com. The rally followed the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, which indicated that…

Andrew Bailey’s remarks to MPs about the rise in the 30-year bond yield will bring some relief to the chancellor

Chamath Palihapitiya, a prominent venture capitalist, has expressed skepticism about the Federal Reserve’s alleged independence.

Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Gary Black, Managing Director of The Future Fund LLC, expressed his concerns about the impact of rising long-term interest rates on certain stocks.