Economy

Regulator seeks further information about Wall Street tactics to avoid U.S. trading rules for overseas derivatives.

As corporate bond trading volumes wane, some investors are using credit-default swaps to bet on whether bonds will rise or fall in value.

As corporate bond trading volumes wane, some investors are using credit-default swaps to bet on whether bonds will rise or fall in value.

Despite surprisingly good jobs numbers, the Fed will keep interest rates low for a "considerable period" beyond the end of quantitative easing.

Despite surprisingly good jobs numbers, the Fed will keep interest rates low for a "considerable period" beyond the end of quantitative easing.

Government-sanctioned trial program is revealed; it helps explain huge Chinese investments in foreign real estate in the recent past.

Government-sanctioned trial program is revealed; it helps explain huge Chinese investments in foreign real estate in the recent past.

Investors have submitted $3.4 trillion of bids for the $1.12 trillion of Treasury notes and bonds sold so far this year.