Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve can afford to make a jumbo 50 basis points rate cut next week without spooking markets, an analyst has suggested, as opinion on the central bank’s forthcoming meeting remains hotly divided. Michael Yoshikami, CEO of Destination Wealth Management, said Monday that…

Huawei is planning to release a three-fold smartphone on Sept. 10, just hours after Apple’s scheduled new iPhone launch. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Huawei has received more than 2.7 million pre-orders for its tri-fold smartphone, its website showed on Monday. The Chinese company began pre-orders for its Mate XT midday…

egetable prices in China have risen significantly this summer, with analysts pointing to high temperatures and frequent rainfall as the main reasons. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China on Monday reported its consumer price index rose by 0.6% year on year in August, missing expectations as costs of transportation and…

Exchange-traded fund inflows have already topped monthly records in 2024, and managers think inflows could see an impact from the money market fund boom before year-end. “With that $6 trillion plus parked in money market funds, I do think that is really the biggest wild card for the remainder of the year,” Nate Geraci, president…

A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at a FedEx location on Broadway on June 07, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Why there’s ‘slowing momentum’ Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a figure that was lower than expected. The good news: That figure…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nio — U.S. shares of the Chinese electric vehicle maker popped 2% after a JPMorgan upgrade to overweight from neutral. The firm said Nio could be in for a recovery rally after a tough year so far. Super Micro Computer — Shares shed 6% after JPMorgan…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Bowlero – Shares gained more than 12% after the bowling alley chain’s revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter revenue topped Wall Street’s expectations. Revenue for the period came in at $283.9 million. According to FactSet, analysts had expected $273.4 million. The higher end of the company’s…

Yi Gang was governor of the People’s Bank of China from 2018 to 2023. He is pictured here speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHANGHAI — China’s policymakers need to focus on boosting domestic demand, Yi Gang, former…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: DocuSign — The e-signature software company ticked up nearly 1% after posting a top- and bottom-line beat. DocuSign’s adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share for the second quarter exceeded analysts’ expectations of 80 cents per share, according to LSEG. DocuSign’s revenue of $736 million also…

Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist of JPMorgan Securities, listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York on March 6, 2018. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its September meeting, according to JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli. “We think there’s a good case that…