Pictured here is a construction site of property developer Hongkong Land, in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2024. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING – China is widely expected to unveil more stimulus on Friday after its parliament ends a five-day meeting. Authorities here have ramped up stimulus announcements since late September, fueling a stock rally. President Xi Jinping led a meeting on Sept. 26 that called for

(Bloomberg) — After an initial stampede into “Trump Trades,” investors in some asset classes are tapering their enthusiasm as they question whether Donald Trump will push through his ambitious tariff proposals as US president. Most Read from Bloomberg The dollar reversed much of its post-election surge by Thursday’s close, and is trading little changed on Friday. Treasury yields have also returned to recent ranges following a two-day whipsaw. Chinese stocks

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iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI Stock market valuations are near generational highs, Stifel’s Barry Bannister says. Bannister predicts the S&P 500 could rise to the low-6,000s before plummeting back down. He said the market is a “mania” with valuations near 80-year highs. The stock market is “entering Crazy Town” as valuations creep toward generational highs, Stifel’s chief equity strategist Barry Bannister said on Thursday. His comments come a day after the stock

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced its second interest rate cut of 2024, trimming its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points amid cooling inflation. The expected move by the U.S. central bank provides additional relief to millions of Americans grappling with high borrowing costs.  The Fed cut, half the size of its September reduction, lowers the federal funds rate — the interest rate banks charge each other for short-term loans

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(Bloomberg) — Asian equities were set to climb Friday after a cross-asset rally in the US lifted stocks, bonds and commodities as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Most Read from Bloomberg Australian stocks and equity futures for Japan and Hong Kong all rose, while the Golden Dragon index of US-listed Chinese companies rallied 3.5%. The S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.5%, both setting fresh peaks