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U.S. stocks continued their march to fresh record highs Thursday, driven by renewed optimism in the economy and a strong start to earnings season. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at new all-time highs, powered by strong retail sales and a dip in jobless claims, which helped ease ...
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Markets bounced off session lows Wednesday to close higher after President Trump walked back reports that he was considering firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Stocks had slipped early in the session following a Bloomberg article claiming Trump was “close” to removing Powel...
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Markets finished Tuesday on a mixed note as hotter-than-expected inflation data weighed on sentiment, with the Dow plunging while the Nasdaq managed a modest gain thanks to strength in AI-related tech. The June Consumer Price Index came in above forecasts, rising 0.3% month over mon...
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Markets started the week on a positive note, with the Nasdaq climbing to another record high as investors largely brushed aside fresh tariff threats and focused on the coming wave of economic data and second-quarter earnings. Stocks managed to rally despite early jitters triggered b...
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Markets pulled back Friday as a fresh round of tariff threats from President Trump rattled investors and sent stocks retreating from record highs. The S&P 500 declined 0.3% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2%, both easing from Thursday’s all-time closes. The Dow was hit harder, shedding 0.6...
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Stocks pushed to new all-time highs Thursday, buoyed by continued enthusiasm in tech and crypto assets, with Nvidia making headlines as it closed above a $4 trillion market cap for the first time ever. The S&P 500 ticked up 0.3% to finish at a record 6,280.46, while the Nasdaq inche...
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Stocks pushed higher Wednesday, fueled by a historic milestone from Nvidia and despite mounting trade concerns. Nvidia surged intraday to briefly surpass a $4 trillion market cap making it the first company ever to reach that threshold, before closing just below the level. The gains...
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Stocks finished mixed Tuesday as investors digested another wave of aggressive tariff rhetoric from President Trump, who reaffirmed his commitment to imposing stiff trade penalties starting August 1. Trump stated flatly that no further extensions would be granted beyond that date, w...
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Markets reversed course Monday as President Trump reignited trade tensions with a barrage of tariff threats aimed at several U.S. trading partners, unsettling investors and halting the rally that had propelled equities to record highs last week. Stocks sold off broadly after Trump p...
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Wall Street continued its bullish streak Thursday, notching another round of all-time highs after a stronger-than-expected June jobs report tempered immediate hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut but didn’t dampen overall optimism. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both clinched new records fo...
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Stocks climbed again Wednesday, lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh all-time highs as investors responded positively to a newly announced trade agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam. This surprise development stoked hopes that additional deals could follow before the July 9 tar...
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U.S. equities finished the first day of July on solid footing, capping a remarkable second-quarter comeback as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pushed to fresh all-time highs. The upbeat tone followed progress in global trade negotiations, easing investor fears of a renewed tariff war. Market...
