• Dec 13, 2024

Carrier Revenge: The freight market’s impending power shift

In the ever-evolving landscape of the freight industry, a new phenomenon is emerging that threatens to upend the delicate balance between shippers and carriers. Known as “carrier revenge,” this impending shift in market dynamics promises to reshape how goods are transported across the nation. The post Carrier Revenge: The freight market’s impending power shift appeared first on FreightWaves.

  • Dec 13, 2024

Global stock index falls, bond yields rise ahead of rate decisions

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI's global equity gauge fell on Friday while bond yields climbed as investors waited for clues about the future path for interest rates from next week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. In U.S. Treasuries, benchmark 10-year yields rose to a three-week high and were on track for their fifth-straight daily gain as investors bet that Fed Chair Jerome Powell will signal a pause in policy easing after a widely expected 25-basis-point rate cut next Wednesday. The U.S. central bank is grappling with inflation staying stubbornly above its 2% annual target.

  • Dec 13, 2024

Day-Trader Spirits Prove Hard to Kill at Market’s Riskiest Edges

(Bloomberg) -- A five-day runup in Treasury yields finally tamped down the post-election fervor in big US stocks this week. Not so at the market’s speculative edges, where Bitcoin and its memed-up cousins keep testing the limits of speculative zeal.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxHow California Sees the World, and ItselfBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsAs they have

  • Dec 13, 2024

Truckload dry-van market continues to experience strong response to peak season

The SONAR National Truckload Index (NTI) has reached levels not seen in nearly two years, surging from $2.38 per mile to $2.52. The last time truckload spot rates were this high was on Jan. 23, 2023. The post Truckload dry-van market continues to experience strong response to peak season appeared first on FreightWaves.