Italy gridlock shakes up global markets

May 29, 2018
New worries about the euro sent the currency to its lowest level against the dollar in nearly a year.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 29, 2018 in New York City. 
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5 things you need to know about IPOs

What you need to know before you decide to invest.
The opening numbers are displayed on the floor during the Spotify IPO at the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on April 3, 2018 in New York.
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Manic Monday, sell-off style

Apr 3, 2018
Monday the markets weathered a broad sell-off with tech stock jitters and trade war talk fueling investors’ anxieties. What’s behind this slide? Is it all about tech companies and trade? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Wall Street’s Tuesday morning playlist features Spotify IPO

Apr 2, 2018
Spotify has helped revive the struggling music business. Now can the streamer show a changed industry how to make a profit in a digital world? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

A global selloff in bonds, and a Fed interest rate hike that could hit sub-prime borrowers hardest

There’s been a big selloff worldwide in bond markets since the Fed’s decision yesterday to hike interest rates. The yield on government bonds rose sharply in Germany, the U.K., Australia and Japan. In China bond futures fell so much exchange authorities halted trading of those securities. In fact, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries have been […]
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of January 27, 2016 in New York City. 
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Global markets shrug off China's market turmoil

Jan 11, 2016
Unlike last week, China's market troubles didn't seem to have much global impact.

For public good, not for profit.

Weekly Wrap: The stock market, oil and Janet Yellen

Aug 28, 2015
Nela Richardson and Sudeep Reddy join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week in business and finance.

Expect more volatility. But don't let it freak you out

Aug 28, 2015
The hallmark of Wall Street activity this week has been volatility. Expect more.

No worries on China's streets

The country's economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world.