Wall Street drifts ahead of a big week that could swing stocks and bonds

U.S. stocks are drifting ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data while a decline in South Korea's benchmark index

Analysts are bullish on the prospects of several stocks due to their long-term growth potential and exposure to lucrative areas, such as artificial intelligence.

U.S. stocks are rising Friday and trimming their losses from what’s been a shaky week. The bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remains jumpy, but the moves in yields are not as hectic as earlier in the week and that is helping to keep financial markets relatively calm.

US stocks rise as the bond market’s big swings ease a bit  AP News

Asian shares are mixed following Wall Street losses as US Treasury's moves fail to calm markets  Toronto Star

Asian shares are mixed following a retreat on Wall Street, as the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to expand government debt buybacks appeared to have only limited capacity to calm markets

HONG KONG: Asian stocks edged higher on Friday (Aug 21) as investors assessed the US Treasury's move to push down long-term bond yields, while analysts warned that alone would not be enough to keep borrowing costs from spiking.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge that he had more tools to provide support did littl

Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields dropped sharply Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced that it would increase the size of its government debt repurchases by “at least double” in a surprise move.The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond plunged from 5.26% to as low as 5.18%. The 10-year yield, which has a heavy