Economy & Markets
Oil price shock puts inflation, rates and markets on edge
Updated July 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The oil price shock moved back to the center of…
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Markets & Prices
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Economy & Markets
Gold, Bitcoin and stocks: differences and correlations
Gold, Bitcoin and stocks are often placed in the same chart, but they represent different economic claims. Gold…
Economy & Markets
Central banks and markets: how the ECB and Fed matter
Central banks and markets interact through more than the headline decision announced after a meeting. The European Central…
Economy & Markets
Bond prices and yields: how interest rates affect them
Bond prices and yields describe two sides of the same contract. A bond promises specified cash flows, while…
Economy & Markets
Yield curve: what it signals and where it can mislead
The yield curve is a snapshot of interest rates across maturities for comparable debt. It condenses expectations about…
Economy & Markets
Strong or weak dollar: effects on stocks, gold and Bitcoin
A strong or weak dollar is a relative statement: strong against which currency, over what period and measured…
Economy & Markets
Inflation, interest rates and markets: how they connect
Inflation, interest rates and markets are linked by a chain of expectations, policy decisions, financing costs and discount…
Stocks
P/E ratio: how to read price-to-earnings
The P/E ratio is one of the most quoted stock-market metrics and one of the easiest to misuse.…
Stocks
Market capitalization: meaning, formula and limits
Updated on 2026-07-17. Market capitalization looks like one of the simplest numbers in finance, which is exactly why…
Stocks
Stock dividends: how they work and what yield does not reveal
Updated on 2026-07-17. Stock dividends attract attention because they look simple: a company pays cash, shareholders receive money,…