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US stocks fell again on Tuesday, with tech leading the way down as elevated oil prices and rising bond yields continued to weigh on sentiment. The Nasdaq dropped 1.3%, the S&P 500 slid 0.6%, and the Dow edged lower by 0.2%, extending Monday's losses into a second straight session of ...

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US stocks slid Monday as a combination of rising oil prices and surging Treasury yields rattled investors. The Dow fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.5% — snapping its three-week winning streak — and the Nasdaq shed 0.3%. The selling picked up in the afternoon after an MOU between the ...

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US stocks pulled back Friday after the S&P 500 briefly touched another record high before sliding into the red. The S&P 500 fell about 0.2%, the Dow dropped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq slipped roughly 0.3%, though all three indices still managed to finish the week in positive territory — th...

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US stocks climbed Thursday as the S&P 500 posted a fresh record high, lifted by a second straight tame inflation reading and a busy batch of earnings reports. The S&P 500 gained roughly 0.6%, the Nasdaq Composite added 0.8%, and the Dow edged up 0.1%. The Producer Price Index showed ...

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US stocks advanced Wednesday after a relatively tame July inflation report eased concerns about imminent Fed rate hikes while strong earnings from AI infrastructure companies lifted the technology sector. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to test its record near 7,750, the Nasdaq 100 jumped near...

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US stocks slipped again Tuesday as the US-Iran standoff grew more tense, with both sides hardening their positions and dimming hopes for a Strait of Hormuz deal anytime soon. The Dow fell roughly 0.4%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq slid about 0.6% as geopolitical pressure ...

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Stocks started the week on a soft note Monday as rising oil prices and a wait-and-see attitude kept buyers on the sidelines. The S&P 500 dipped nearly 0.1%, the Dow slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.3% after last week's strong run. Nvidia led the drag, falling nearly 3% after the F...

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US stocks finished the week on a high note Friday as a surprisingly weak jobs report shifted the conversation back to Federal Reserve rate policy. The Dow edged up 0.3%, the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq jumped 1.3% — capping a strong week that saw the Nasdaq surge 5% and the S...

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US stocks slipped again on Thursday as rising Treasury yields, a fresh round of earnings, and ongoing Strait of Hormuz developments kept investors cautious. The Dow fell 0.9%, snapping its record-breaking win streak, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.2% and the Nasdaq edged down 0.1%. AI c...

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Stocks hit record highs again on Tuesday as a powerful earnings wave and ongoing Middle East diplomacy kept the bulls in charge. The Nasdaq surged over 2.6%, the S&P 500 added 1.8% to close at a new record, and the Dow posted a 1.8% gain of its own — tacking on 900 points on top of M...

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August got off to a strong start as Big Tech momentum carried US stocks higher to kick off a busy earnings week. The Nasdaq led the charge with a 2.1% gain, the S&P 500 added 1.5%, and the Dow climbed 1.3% to close at a record high — building on the momentum from Friday's solid finis...

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US stocks closed out a volatile month on Friday with modest but solid gains across the board, even as the 10-year Treasury yield spiked to 4.73% — its highest level since January 2025 — after investors continued dumping Treasurys in response to the Fed's decision to hold rates steady...