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London stocks fall as US fiscal worries, UK budget deficit hit sentiment
London equities fell on Thursday in broad-based declines as concerns over a deteriorating fiscal outlook in the U.S. and ...
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US Stock Market LIVE: Dow Jones in green as traders eye jumping bond yields
Wall Street saw one of its most brutal selling sessions overnight in over a month as rising deficit worries led to a spike in ...
Bond Market Shudders as Tax Bill Deepens Deficit Worries
Financial markets are looking for more “fiscal discipline” from Washington, a top official at the Federal Reserve warned.
A tepid US Treasury auction is rattling markets with deficit fears running high
The sell-off in bonds accelerated midweek after a weak Treasury auction and as investors worry that Trump's tax bill will add ...
GOP bill could add trillions to the U.S. deficit, some experts say. Here's what to know.
Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one ...
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Stock Selloff to Hit Asia on US Deficit Concerns: Markets Wrap
Asian equities were primed to fall Thursday after US stocks, government bonds and the dollar weakened on concerns about ...
US budget surplus surges to $258 billion in April, year-to-date deficit tops $1 trillion
The U.S. government posted a $258 billion budget surplus for April, up 23%, or about $49 billion, from a year earlier, ...
China Ran Record Budget Deficit With Spending Blitz Amid Tariffs
China’s fiscal stimulus pushed its four-month budget deficit to a record high, as the government ramped up support for the ...
3 reasons bond investors are panicking about the US budget deficit
Bond yields have spiked this week on investor concern over the tax bill swelling the US deficit. Here's why markets are ...