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Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The MSCI global stock index notched its biggest first-half of a year percentage drop on record on Thursday, while the US benchmark S&P 500 had its steepest percentage drop for the first six months since 1970. Behind the slides have been concerned over the Ukraine-Russia war, soaring inflation,

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In a world economy turned upside down, a search for answers in the bond markets

CEO of RP Investment Advisors Richard Pilosof works on the trading floor in Toronto on June 30.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail My friend, are you tired of watching interest rates go up and the stock market collapse – taking (just to start the list) your investment returns, your pension, your retirement, your mortgage, your prospects

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Stocks fall as U.S. data supports recession fears; yields down

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks on global indexes were sharply lower on Thursday and Treasury yields slid after US data showed consumer spending rose less than expected in May while price pressures were still strong enough to leave the Federal Reserve on its aggressive policy-tightening path . The US benchmark S&P 500

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Capital Markets Regulation Is Stronger, but Some Gaps Still Must be Closed

By Tobias Adrian and Jay Surti Countries have made substantial progress toward implementing capital markets regulatory reform, but important gaps remain and new challenges have raised the bar. Capital markets are like engines that help power the global economy: they perform best with regular tune-ups. In this spirit, the major regulatory overhaul following the global

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