NEW YORK — In the latest example of how good news for the economy can be bad for Wall Street, most U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after strong economic reports raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high. The weakness was widespread and overshadowed
One preliminary report suggested growth in U.S. business activity is running at its fastest rate in more than two years. S&P Global said in its report that growth improved for businesses not only in the services sector but also in beaten-down manufacturing.Treasury yields had been close to flat following the joblessness report but turned higher immediately after the report on business activity, which also suggested selling prices remain stubbornly high.
A hotter-than-expected economy could push the Federal Reserve to wait longer before cutting interest rates, after traders already ratcheted back their. What’s worse, it could force the Federal Reserve to ultimately raise rates more and cause a deep recession to get inflation to fully succumb. VF Corp., the company behind The North Face, Vans, Timberland and other brands, fell 3.5% after reporting a loss for the latest quarter, along with weaker revenue than analysts expected.
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