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10-Year JGB Yields – 140126Chinese Trade Data Impresses While concerns about Japan’s debt levels weakened the yen, strong Chinese trade data boosted optimism about the Chinese economy. Chinese exports rose 6.6% year-on-year in December, up from 5.9% in November, while imports increased 5.7% (November: 1.9%). December’s trade data signaled a strong global demand backdrop, lifting…

The parcel delivery giant hopes the next few years will be better than the past five. The past five years have been challenging for United Parcel Service (UPS 1.34%) investors. Shares of the package delivery giant have plummeted 32% in that time. Is the outlook brighter if we look out to the next five years?…

US stock futures inched lower on Wednesday, poised to add to a pullback that dragged the Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 off record highs. Dow futures (YM=F) slipped 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were roughly 0.2% lower, too, on the heels of closing losses.…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from its recent records as uncertainty was brewing in various regions, including in Iran. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.5% to 54,341.23 as expectations grew that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call general elections soon. Takaichi met Tuesday with her South Korean…

There’s a lot of uncertainty around Social Security funding, with many Americans fearing that the system will run out of money in their lifetime. While the Social Security trust fund is facing a shortfall, that doesn’t mean recipients will lose out on all their benefits. To help clear things up, “Marketplace Morning Report” host Sabri…

President Trump’s has a proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett President Donald Trump has suggested temporarily capping credit card interest rates at 10%, a proposal that could significantly lower borrowing costs for millions of Americans but would require…

© CL STOCK / Shutterstock.com For a retiree’s portfolio, consistent income and steady growth are key. That’s why many are arming their nest eggs with dividend stocks. These are stocks of companies that make regular payments to shareholders out of their profits. These are typically made on a quarterly or monthly basis. And dividends can…

© Rix Pix Photography / Shutterstock.com If you’ll be at least 62 years old in 2026, it means you’re eligible to sign up for Social Security. However, that doesn’t mean that claiming Social Security this year is a smart idea. When it comes to Social Security, your filing age matters for a big reason —…

Today, Benzinga ‘s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Rocket Companies. This isn’t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 33%, …

Here are some of the best stocks for options trading now. Find out which stocks are experiencing some of the highest trading volume among options traders.