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The Day Wall Street Finally Cracked Under the Weight of Stubborn Inflation
The April inflation report came in hotter than expected, oil pushed past $80 a barrel, and Wall Street spent the…
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Powell Speech Today: Fed Rate Cut in Focus, Markets on Edge
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to address markets after today’s expected rate cut. His speech may reveal how…
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Fed Minutes Show Waller, Bowman Alone in Push for July Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes confirm just two dissenters favored a rate cut, leaving the rest of the committee…
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Dollar Slips As July CPI Cements Odds Of A September Fed Cut
The dollar slid to a two-week low after tame July CPI pushed traders to price a near-certain September Fed cut.…
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Wall Street Eases Off Highs as Earnings Disappoint and Fed Decision Looms
U.S. markets paused their record-setting run Tuesday as lackluster corporate earnings and Federal Reserve uncertainty put investors on edge. Heavyweights…
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Markets Hit Record Highs as Strong Jobs Report Offsets Delay in Fed Rate Cut
Markets climbed to record highs Thursday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report calmed recession fears. SPY and Nvidia led the way…
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Job Growth Beats Forecasts, But Private Hiring Slows to a Crawl
June’s 147,000 job gains and falling unemployment paint a solid picture—but most of the hiring came from the public sector.…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady as Jobs Data Hides Private-Sector Weakness
June’s job gains beat expectations, but the real story is weaker private-sector growth and falling labor participation—factors that make a…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs as Tech Rallies and Fed Signals Shift
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at new highs on June 27, lifted by gains in tech stocks, cooling…
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SPY Inches Higher As Dollar Sinks and Fed Credibility Comes Under Fire
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) continued its climb Thursday, but under the surface, markets are shifting fast. A weakening…
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