Fund managers are pouring billions of dollars into agreements to buy the future debt that consumers will incur.https://www.wsj.com/finance/private-credit-is-on-the-hunt-for-credit-card-debt-2d45726b?mod=rss_markets_main
State Street reported higher first-quarter profit, boosted by fee growth, particularly for its foreign exchange trading services.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/state-street-profit-rises-on-fee-growth-6e5ddd76?mod=rss_markets_main
Treasury yields bounced back from early declines and settled roughly unchanged as Iran fired on three ships and President Trump extended the cease-fire, but kept the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/jgbs-mixed-as-investors-digest-middle-east-developments-006c5145?mod=rss_markets_main
The private-equity firm continues selectively pursuing thematic investments, the vast majority of those focused on the AI opportunity, it said.https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/eqt-says-fundraising-momentum-remains-strong-despite-challenges-f80859d3?mod=rss_markets_main
Yields rose, though the Kevin Warsh hearing didn’t move markets much.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stocks-fall-oil-climbs-with-iran-talks-in-flux-6d5e79a5?mod=rss_markets_main
Find insight on Toronto-Dominion Bank, Equifax and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.https://www.wsj.com/business/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-338469bb?mod=rss_markets_main
Find insight on oil futures, Viva Energy, and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-utilities-roundup-market-talk-2d1524ce?mod=rss_markets_main
Bad news stirs even greater interest among investors who see only prospects for the stock market to keep setting records.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/iran-war-stock-market-588f5a22?mod=rss_markets_main
Plus, Mr. Warsh Goes to Washington.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/these-ai-stocks-could-make-investors-queasy-4e1d7427?mod=rss_markets_main
The Nvidia supplier raised $2.6 billion in the city’s largest listing this year.https://www.wsj.com/business/victory-giant-shares-surge-in-hong-kongs-largest-listing-this-year-68494beb?mod=rss_markets_main
The S&P 500 lost 0.2%, while Brent crude climbed back above $95 a barrel. Stocks tied to the so-called real economy rallied.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-04-20-2026-79bbd89b?mod=rss_markets_main
Plus, we’re having talks—or else.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-iran-relief-bounce-is-this-time-different-0f62b271?mod=rss_markets_main
A U.S. quota increase at the International Monetary Fund would rescue China’s bad loans.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/imf-quota-increase-u-s-trump-budget-china-xi-jinping-a5ea8281?mod=rss_markets_main
Kevin Warsh wants to reduce the balance sheet. Congress could help by creating a resolution fund.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-to-ease-the-fed-off-quantitative-easing-a77c6dc3?mod=rss_markets_main
Warsh and Bessent should be comfortable with such a banking maneuver from their days on Wall Street.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-fed-treasury-accord-could-work-3d4a216c?mod=rss_markets_main
‘If confirmed, Kevin will inherit a Federal Reserve in need of repair and confronting serious uncertainty . . .’https://www.wsj.com/opinion/notable-quotable-introducing-kevin-warsh-bdf4da89?mod=rss_markets_main
The commission uses ‘disgorgement’ to punish investors by compensating nonexistent ‘victims.’https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-justices-can-rein-in-an-overzealous-sec-a7dbb094?mod=rss_markets_main
The candidate for New York state comptroller promises his hostility toward Israel would take precedence over his fiduciary duty.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/drew-warshaw-shows-us-the-other-side-of-dual-loyalty-a10c6626?mod=rss_markets_main
Oil futures rose for a third straight session as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, with Iran firing on three vessels and the U.S. blockade of Iran-linked ships still in place.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-rises-on-strait-of-hormuz-likely-remaining-closed-c22bf647?mod=rss_markets_main
U.S. natural gas futures extended their winning streak to six sessions, although gains were small in the low-demand spring season.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/european-gas-prices-slip-as-u-s-extends-cease-fire-traders-cut-positions-f39cc764?mod=rss_markets_main