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Believe it or not, gas prices have been edging down this Fourth of July — here’s why
It’s a cool breeze during a hot moment, but it’s not the summer weather. As record-breaking numbers of Americans pack…
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Are financial markets closed July 4?
As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Americans are preparing for a long weekend of barbecues and fireworks shows to celebrate…
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Weekend reads: What’s ahead for the stock market after that brutal first half of 2022
The first half of 2022 marked a big change for investors and consumers, as inflation reared its ugly head. It…
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Mortgage rates take a breather after nearly doubling in one year’s time
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.7% for the week ending June 30, according to data released by Freddie Mac on…
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Stocks could drop 50%, Nouriel Roubini argues. Things will get much worse before they get better.
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—The global financial and economic outlook for the year ahead has soured rapidly in recent months, with…
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These 10 stocks in the S&P 500 have lost $4.1 trillion of investors’ money during the first half of 2022
The first half of 2022 is over today, and good riddance for investors: The S&P 500 Index has declined 21.4%.…
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Dow down more than 400 points as brutal first half comes to close
U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday following the release of closelywatched inflation data, while Wall Street was headed for…
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RH stock falls after retailer lowers outlook for the year
RH shares dropped 6% in the after-hours session Wednesday after the retailer formerly known as Restoration Hardware dialed down its…
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Powell says no guarantee of soft landing for U.S. economy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there was no guarantee that the central bank can engineer a soft landing…
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U.S. stocks push higher as Powell sees path back to 2% inflation while sustaining strong labor market
U.S. stock indexes pushed higher after a wobbly start Wednesday, leaving Wall Street potentially on to gain ground after back-to-back…
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Here’s why this trader is piling back into one of the year’s hottest commodities
The end of June is nigh and good riddance. Down about 7%, only March has delivered a win for S&P…
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How long will stocks stay in a bear market? It hinges on if a recession hits, says Wells Fargo Institute
When the S&P 500 officially dropped into a bear market on June 13, closing down more than 20% from its…
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Home-price growth continues in April, Case-Shiller says
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city index posted a 21.2% year-over-year gain in April, up slightly from 21.1% in the…
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Consumer confidence falls to 16-month low on worries about inflation and economy
The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew…
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U.S. trade deficit in goods falls for second month in a row after setting record
The numbers: The nation’s trade deficit in goods fell 2.2% in May to $104.3 billion, a second straight decline that could…
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G-7 set to announce price cap on Russian oil
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — The Group of Seven economic powers are set to announce an agreement to pursue a price…
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Congressional review of ‘meme stock’ trading frenzy shows Robinhood’s liquidity troubles worse than reported
The House Financial Services Committee on Friday issued a long-awaited report on the “meme” stock phenomena, shining new light on…
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Recession scare starting to challenge inflation as top fear among stock and bond investors
It’s easy to want to duck for cover given the carnage seen this year in stocks and bonds, particularly with…
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S&P 500 ends at biggest gain since May 2020, Dow jumps more than 800 points as U.S. stocks snap three weeks of losses
All three major U.S. stock benchmarks closed sharply higher Friday, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite surging more than 3%, as…
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Gold prices down a second week as recession fears drive copper to biggest weekly loss in a year
Gold and silver prices edged up for the session on Friday, but end lower for a second straight week, as…
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What’s next after Roe v. Wade is overturned: Other rights connected to privacy are in danger
Almost all American adults — including parents, medical patients and people who are sexually active — regularly exercise their right…
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Fed says banks could withstand 10% unemployment, 55% stock price drop in annual stress test
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday projected the potential for a rockier road ahead for banks than it did a…
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These dividend stocks yield at least 5% and have plenty of room to raise payouts
This year’s stock price declines make for an increasing number of stocks with high dividend yields of at least 5%.…
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U.S. stocks open higher as consumer staples, health-care lead
U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday with the health-care, consumer staples and real estate sectors among the best performers in…
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Germany faces gas supply ‘crisis,’ declares alarm level
Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, saying Europe’s biggest economy faces…
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Biden unlikely to get OK from Congress for gas tax holiday, analysts say
While President Joe Biden is calling for Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months, analysts are…
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U.S. stock futures drop as Powell testimony looms, recession worries return to the spotlight
Recession worries were back in the spotlight for Wall Street on Wednesday, with equity futures and oil prices dropping, as…
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12 reasons why the stock market will be higher on Dec. 31. Just how excited should that make you?
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There’s a two-out-of-three chance that the stock market will rise through the end of this year.…
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Dow futures surge over 500 points after three-day break
U.S. stock-index futures rose sharply on Tuesday after a three-day holiday weekend, following the worst weekly performance for equities in…
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Bitcoin rallies back above $20,000 on Sunday, after hitting 18-month low
Bitcoin prices rallied Sunday, topping the $20,000 level again after falling to an 18-month low Saturday amid a weeks-long cryptocurrency…
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Fed dissenter George says jumbo interest rate rise this week risked adding to ‘policy uncertainty’
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George on Friday explained her lone dissent against the Fed’s 75 basis point interest…
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Mortgage rates surge in latest week by most since 1987: Freddie Mac
The U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.78% for the week ending June 16, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. That’s…
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Oil prices end higher as the U.S. announces new sanctions on Iran
Oil futures climbed on Thursday, shaking off early losses from economic growth worries in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s…
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U.S. inflation expected to keep running hot: Traders see 4 straight months of roughly 9% or higher CPI readings
Just a day after Federal Reserve policy makers delivered their biggest rate hike in 28 years, the U.S. inflation outlook…
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Dow futures slump over 500 points as post-Fed meeting gains evaporate
U.S. stock index futures slumped early Thursday, as the gains seen after the Federal Reserve’s biggest interest rate hike since…
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Fed interest-rate hike is biggest in three decades as central bank anticipates its policy rate rising to 3.8% by end of next year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday demonstrated it wanted to be aggressive in its fight against inflation, approving its largest interest-rate…
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Dow, S&P 500 snap 5-day skid after biggest Fed interest rate hike since 1994
U.S. stocks finish a choppy session higher Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 ending a five-session skid, after Federal…
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Fed sees inflation topping 5% in 2022 and then falling rapidly due to higher rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday predicted U.S. inflation would exceed 5% by the end of 2022 — much higher than…
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Is the U.S. stock market closed on Juneteenth? What investors need to know.
Stock and bond markets will be closed Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the end…
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Italian bond yields dive and euro climbs as ECB announces emergency meeting on market conditions
European bond yields fell and the region’s single currency climbed on Wednesday as the European Central Bank announced it would…
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Will Coinbase go bankrupt? CEO says company has ‘no risk of bankruptcy’
““We have no risk of bankruptcy.”” That’s a quote from Brian Armstrong, chief executive and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange platform…
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Those who buy stocks the day the S&P 500 enters a bear market have made an average of 22.7% in 12 months
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Good news, investors: Wall Street is holding a sale, offering stocks at 20% off! You’re not…
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JP Morgan, Goldman economists now expect Fed to raise rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday
Economists at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs said in client notes Monday that they now expect the Federal Reserve to…
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S&P 500 ends in a bear market, Dow drops almost 900 points as recession fears rise ahead of Wednesday’s Fed decision
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 entering a bear market and Dow industrials tumbling almost…
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Oracle stock jumps 12% on strong cloud revenue
Oracle Corp.’s push to shift more of its business to the cloud paid off in its fiscal fourth quarter, and…
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The S&P 500 just confirmed a bear market: What investors need to know
The bear is back. The S&P 500 on Monday confirmed what many investors have been saying for months: The large-cap…
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Dow futures slump nearly 600 points as second day of selling in store after inflation shock
U.S. stock futures looked set to break below the lows of May, as financial markets continue to reel from a…
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Crypto lending platform Celsius pauses withdrawals, transfers amid ‘extreme market conditions’
Crypto lending platform Celsius Networks LLC said Sunday it is pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts, “due to…
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U.S. stock futures sink Sunday after Wall Street’s worst week since January
U.S. stock-index futures sank Sunday after Wall Street’s worst week since January. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.63% fell…
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How bear markets trick gullible investors
Bear markets like to trick you into thinking they have come to an end. They do that by mounting explosive…
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