Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.1% in morning trading ... That puts upward pressure on Treasury yields and could hinder the Fed’s plans to cut interest rates. While lower rates can boost the economy, they can also give inflation more fuel.

A White House more friendly to big tie-ups has helped Wall Street speculate about a merger between insurers Cigna Group and Humana, for example. It’s been so feverish that Cigna

U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.

A rally that drove stocks to a series of all-time highs ran out of steam, with Treasury yields soaring and the dollar hitting a two-year high ahead of key inflation data.

U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday as the post-election "Trump trade" rally that has energized Wall Street began to lose some steam. Following Donald Trump's presidential victory, investors rushed to buy into stocks they expected to benefit from his policies,

Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy and markets.