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(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt-management team has rebuffed Wall Street suggestions to tweak its guidance for future sales of US Treasuries for so long now that many dealers have abandoned predicting a change anytime soon.Most Read from BloombergTrump Says US to Hold Off Iran Attack If Deal AgreedSaudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: AxiosSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday After Scrapping A

In their wake, the bank’s wealth management unit suffered an exodus of financial advisors. Wedding-related spending has increased 8.5% year over year so far in 2026, according to Bank of America payments data. Inflation is playing a role, but so is social media: A majority of respondents to a BofA survey said the era of digital connections and scrolling has introduced additional expenses, such as hiring content creators to capture and share the special day.

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are paying the highest premiums since March to protect against a further climb in longer-dated yields, as the fallout from this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting continues to ripple through the rates market. Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025

(Bloomberg) -- It had been just six weeks since Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to reestablish the central bank’s reputation as an inflation fighter. But as he took to the podium to explain why the Fed again sat on the fence Wednesday — and held interest rates steady even as consumer prices keep rising far faster than its target, month after month — Wall Street analysts found the message far from reassuring.Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middl

Goldman’s stock, which fell 4.6%, was on track for its worst performance in two months. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Bank of America—all of which hit records this month, too—dropped 3.4%, 2.3%, and 1.2%, respectively on Wednesday. Citi was down 3.3%, and Wells Fargo dropped 2%.

(Bloomberg) -- On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, bond traders are on edge. While most expect policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged, prominent voices across Wall Street are putting their weight behind a hike in just the second meeting run by new Chairman Kevin Warsh. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeAppl

Investing.com -- Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at its July meeting, and warned in a note on Tuesday that a surprise hike would break with decades of precedent.

(Bloomberg) -- One of this year’s hottest themes in the stock market has been the crowds of traders chasing the recipients of all the planned spending on new artificial-intelligence data centers. Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline

Investors were counting on the summer rally to carry into August, buoyed by resilient earnings, cooling inflation, and hope of a turnaround in tech stocks. Bank of America is warning that the calendar might be turning against them. The bank’s latest seasonality analysis, shared with me, points to a ...

The federal funds rate can impact a host of borrowing costs, and thus the entire U.S. economy. Here's how it works.

Investing.com - Persistent oil price volatility caused by global shipping disruptions and geopolitical friction is threatening to entrench core inflation, creating a tough dilemma for major central banks, according to a report by Bank of America (BofA) Global Research. The Wall Street bank warned that standard monetary policy, which typically "looks through" short-term supply-side commodity shocks, may be inadequate after five years of above-target inflation. Downward-rigid prices in broader goo

Long-term Treasury bonds have delivered one of their worst stretches in modern history, with prices falling steadily since 2021 as inflation remained above the Federal Reserve’s target. Investors who owned 10-year and 30-year government debt watched the value of those holdings erode quarter ...

Volatility continued Friday as a new round of tariffs amplified inflation fears and Intel's earnings couldn't overcome a risk-off stance toward chip stocks.

(Bloomberg) -- The selloff in SpaceX shares has driven the stock near a level that would imply investors are assigning no value to its artificial intelligence business, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley. Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesSpaceX Turns Away Falcon C

Trump built his brand on loving debt and claimed he could negotiate his way out of any financial hole, but a new Bank of America chart built on federal data reveals just how far the government's books have drifted from that premise.

(Bloomberg) -- The dollar is heading for its best week in a month as investors return to the traditional haven amid heightened geopolitical tensions.Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 EconomiesAlphabet Falls as $205 Billion Spending Plan Fuels AI Cost FearThe greenback sits near

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan turned heads during a NewsNation debate, warning that sticky inflation may leave the Federal Reserve with no choice but to raise interest rates again later this year. Moynihan argued that pipeline costs, energy pressures, and persistent household expenses ...

Bank of America strategists recapped the first week of earnings saying that with 50 S&P 500 companies reports in, 88% beat expectations. UBS' CIO office also flagged stronger than historical averages for both beat rates and EPS growth, saying that the stock market has further to run thanks to what's expected to continue to be a strong earnings season. "The wide gaps between individual stock performance and ongoing risks related to geopolitics and inflation, however, mean that investors should ensure diversified exposure," the strategists wrote.

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh are in agreement on a crucial point: The central bank’s fight against inflation still seems far from over. Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran to ‘Punish’ It for Attack That Killed 2 TroopsThousands of Trucks Haul Iraq’s Oil Through Syria in Sign of Hormuz LegacyFCC Near Rulings Against Disney Over ‘The View,’ TV LicensesTaylor Farms Pulls Mexican Lettuce as Parasite Cases RiseUS-Iran Attacks Escalate as Strikes Kill Two Am

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh was subjected to intense questioning by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) regarding potential ethics violations. On Wednesday, his second day of monetary policy testimony on Capitol Hill, Warsh was grilled by Warren about a $100 million...

(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank is likely to hold off on a second interest-rate hike in the coming week while keeping that option open for September.Most Read from BloombergFCC Near Rulings Against Disney Over ‘The View,’ TV LicensesTaylor Farms Pulls Mexican Lettuce as Parasite Cases RiseChip Stocks Slide Into Bear Market in AI Unwind: Markets WrapSpaceX Slump Wipes Out $1 Trillion in Market Value From PeakGoogle Gemini Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal GoalsAfter raising

(Bloomberg) -- The cost of hedging against swings in the dollar has fallen to its lowest level this year, signaling that traders see little chance of a major catalyst disrupting the world’s reserve currency despite an uncertain Federal Reserve outlook and resurgent conflict in the Middle East.Most Read from BloombergChip Stocks Poised for Bear Market in AI Unwind: Markets WrapGoogle Gemini Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal GoalsFCC Near Rulings Against Disney Over ‘The View,’ TV Lic

Bank of America watches about 38.7 million checking accounts. That's not a marketing number. It's the size of the window the bank has into how ordinary Americans are actually spending their money, week by week. When Brian Moynihan speaks about the consumer, that's the data he's pulling from, and ...

Bank of America Chair and CEO Brian Moynihan discusses the continued strength of the US consumer and breaks down the firm's second-quarter earnings. Moynihan also talks about lending and mortgages, inflation, and the role of data and AI within the company on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Consumer spending on travel, entertainment and gas remained resilient despite inflation and tighter monetary policy risks.

U.S. stocks caught a break this week—and found a window in which to exploit it over the next two weeks—as inflation data suggest a taming of Federal Reserve rate-hike bets and the outlook from a key player in the market for artificial intelligence outpaced Wall Street’s forecasts. Tuesday’s inflation data got the ball rolling, with the softest monthly print since the Covid-19 pandemic and annual gains that fell shy of Wall Street estimates cratering bets on a July Fed rate hike.

Nvidia (NVDA) stock investors have been fed a familiar playbook. More robust accelerators, higher rack prices, and another wave of hyperscaler spending were expected to propel Nvidia stock's valuation to even more stratospheric levels. Bank of America's latest semiconductor outlook, shared with me, ...

Second-quarter earnings and June consumer inflation data offset continuing uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz.

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(Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. — whose consumer division is its biggest profit engine — said consumers are keeping up with their bills and continuing to spend on discretionary items such as travel and entertainment, despite fears that price pressures would weigh on US households. Most Read from BloombergUS Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz ChargeTrump Shelves 20% Fee for Hormuz Cargo After Gulf PressureUS CPI Falls for the First Time Since 2020, Core Gauge FlatA Cocain