Our columnist suggests how to think about stocks and bonds during a presidency that is signaling a deep devotion to profits.

The municipal bond market closed 2024 much as it began — highly volatile — providing substantial opportunities for active ...

Global equity funds gained a fourth weekly inflow in five weeks in the week through Jan. 22 spurred by optimism for U.S.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S.

There is concern over how much longer governments can continue to finance the mountain of debt they have accumulated, which the IMF estimates to be $100 trillion globally.

U.S. stocks rose to a record Thursday as Wall Street regained some of the momentum that catapulted it to 57 all-time highs last year.

The gap was even bigger if you measure it not simply over the calendar year, but over the period between the publication of MarketWatch's article on Jan. 16, 2024, and today. During that stretch, the ...

U.S. stocks rose to their first all-time high of 2025 as Wall Street regained a bit of the momentum that catapulted it to 57 ...

Three key questions are lurking for bonds related to inflation, tariffs and the US government’s growing budget deficit. Click ...

After shooting up last week to a 7-month high, rates on 30-year mortgages have moved the other way—falling four days in a row and now holding at that lower level.

Western Asset Management Co. is revamping some of its fixed-income strategies and trying to retain investment staff, as the once-hailed bond giant continues to face the fallout from its star trader ...