Global financial markets are grappling with a significant and evolving challenge: the direct link between increased government spending, particularly in developed economies post-COVID-19, and the relentless upward pressure on long-term government bond yields. This dynamic is fueling intense market fears regarding fiscal deficits and the long-term sustainability of public finances,
Risk appetite returned to Wall Street on Thursday, as signs of labor market cooling in August cemented expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates at its Sept. 17 meeting.
Wall Street traded cautiously on Wednesday, with major indices little changed at midday as investors awaited NVIDIA Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:NVDA) second-quarter earnings after the bell.
The specter of a significant stock market correction, or even a full-blown crash, in 2025 is increasingly occupying the minds of financial analysts and investors. While not a universally accepted base case, a growing chorus of experts points to a confluence of macroeconomic headwinds that could trigger substantial market volatility.
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