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On Wall Street: Stakes in the ratings game are still rising
The repercussions are so potentially dangerous that regulators have put saving the bond insurers at the top of their ‘to do’ list
On Wall Street: Fed rate cut causes barely a ripple
The Fed’s emergency rate cut this week was almost treated as a footnote by investors who focused on the potential rescue plan for embattled bond insurers, writes Saskia Scholtes
On Wall St: Thorny subject of big bonuses in tough times
The five big Wall St banks had a combined profit slump of 60% compared with 2006, writes Thorold Barker
Analysis: Sovereign funds stay silent
The Arab and Asian state investment arms that have bought into Wall Street could turn out to be too passive for the banks’ good, and might need to speak out
On Wall St: Optimism to be put to the test
It is becoming clear that the force is no longer with the consumer in the US, writes Michael Mackenzie
AT&T, housing market woes trigger fresh fears over economy
US stocks suffered a late afternoon plunge as downbeat news from AT&T and more trouble in the housing market raised fresh fears over the health of the US economy
Rumours of Gekko’s return seem premature
The signs are that banks will retain their Scrooge-like stance, even if credit markets stabilise, writes Francesco Guerrera
Rival to test Chicago’s futures dominance
Three times in the past decade, rivals have tried to break the hold of Chicago exchanges on futures trading, and each time they have failed, writes Anuj Gangahar
Financials bring cheer on Wall Street
Wall Street stocks rose after a spate of deal-making and a capital injection at Merrill Lynch helped spur a pre-Christmas rally on Wall Street
On Wall Street: Helping hand could prolong subprime pain
Mortgage investors should be careful what they wish as plans to help stricken subprime borrowers could instead prolong the pain, writes Saskia Scholtes
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