China reminded officials around the country to cut wasteful spending on travel, food and office space, adding to signs of an austerity push by President Xi Jinping as economic headwinds strain government budgets. The notice issued by the government and ruling...

Wall Street’s emerging-market faithful are finally seeing better returns after missing out for years as US stocks soared. Morgan Stanley Investment Management, AQR Capital Management, Bank of America Corp. and Franklin Templeton are among those betting the tables may...

As global debt skyrockets to an unprecedented $324 trillion in early 2025, the financial world holds its breath, questioning if the long-warned 'Everything Bubble' is finally nearing its breaking point. The sheer scale of global indebtedness now casts a long shadow...

One thing is clear as the first-quarter earnings season draws to a close: The uncertain outlook for the global economy is superseding better-than-feared results even as stocks rally on signs of easing trade tensions. Corporations across the US, Europe and China are...

China shrank its holdings of US Treasuries in March, with the UK replacing it as the No. 2 overseas owner. The month, which preceded the April turmoil in the Treasuries market, saw a second straight jump in foreign purchases, to a fresh record high. Total...

US stocks declined and Treasury yields rose after Moody’s Ratings downgraded the US credit rating, citing an increase in government debt and a higher interest burden. An exchange-traded fund tracking the S&P 500 Index fell 1% in postmarket trading after the agency...