US stocks
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The Great Rotation May Finally Be at Hand
EghtesadOnline: The great rotation may be near. Bets on the flow of money out of bonds and into stocks have misfired this year as low yields have kept the global debt party going. But there’s…
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Dollar Weakens on U.S. Politics; Equities Falter
EghtesadOnline: Stocks pared recent gains and the dollar sat at an 11-month low as investors assess an investigation into the U.S. president that may stall his economic agenda. The Australian…
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Dollar Drops With Stocks as U.S. Reform Hopes Fade
EghtesadOnline: The dollar and U.S. equity futures retreated on signs that the U.S. health-care reform bill is effectively dead in its current form, casting a cloud on President Donald Trump’s…
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S&P 500 Hits Record as Inflation View Turns Iffy
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks and bonds rallied Friday, with both the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching new highs, as U.S. inflation data came in short of Federal Reserve…
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Bonds Gain, Stocks Steady as CPI Tests Fed Resolve
EghtesadOnline: Bonds rebounded while U.S. stock futures were steady before U.S. inflation data and bank earnings that will serve as a test for the strength of the economy.
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Wall Street drops on labor market data, North Korea concern
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Thursday after disappointing labor market data clashed with the possibility of a more hawkish Federal Reserve, while rising tensions in the Korean…
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Industrials Push Rebound in U.S. Stocks; Oil Gains
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks closed up Friday buoyed by increases in the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors, while European shares reversed earlier gains and turned lower. Oil continued…
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U.S. Stocks Gain as Oil Stabilizes, Dollar Falls
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks halted a three-day slide, while Treasury yields and the dollar edged lower as a week dominated by crude’s tumble into a bear market ended with the three major American…
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U.S. Stocks Mixed, Dollar Lower on Growth Concern
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks eked out a gain, while the dollar weakened with Treasury yields after poor housing data and a slump in consumer sentiment added to signs the American economy’s growth…
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U.S. Stocks Slip on Tech Drop, Dollar Up After Fed
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks fell for the fourth time in five days as selling in technology shares resumed. The dollar advanced with Treasury yields, while gold weakened as traders digested the…
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Tech Selloff Wrecks Record Day for U.S. Stocks
EghtesadOnline: A selloff in technology shares spoiled an otherwise buoyant day in the U.S. stock market as companies from Apple Inc. to Nvidia Corp. tumbled. The British pound dropped as the…
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Morgan Stanley's Late-Cycle Playbook Says Buy U.S. Stocks, Euro
EghtesadOnline: The second half of this year may be a golden opportunity for investors to enjoy handsome returns from the most benign global economic backdrop since the financial crisis, before…
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Stocks Rise to Records, Treasuries Surge Amid Jobs
EghtesadOnline: The dollar weakened and Treasuries advanced with gold after the latest jobs report offered mixed signals on the strength of the American labor market, while U.S. stocks pushed…
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U.S. Stocks Slip From Records, Treasuries Advance
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks halted a seven-day advance as data showing a rebound in consumer spending offset a wider selloff in commodities. Treasuries advanced amid month-end buying.
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U.S. Stocks Edge Higher, Dollar Gains as Oil Dips
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks limped into the weekend on a sluggish final day of trading, while the dollar fluctuated with oil as investors assessed data showing the U.S. economy on firm footing.
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Trump Concern, Manchester Blast Spur Risk-Off Tone
EghtesadOnline: The yen rose and U.S. equity-index futures fell as investors took a cautious approach amid the latest reports on the Trump administration and a suspected terrorist attack in the…
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U.S. Stocks Hit Records as Oil Rallies, Bonds Slip
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stock indexes rose to new highs as a rally in crude and dollar weakness sparked gains in commodities producers. Emerging-market assets jumped and Treasuries slid.
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Markets Are Doing Nothing, and Investors Have Nowhere to Hide
EghtesadOnline: It doesn’t pay to worry about the unprecedented market calm. As U.S. stocks trade at fresh highs and volatility across assets is so subdued it’s touching near-record lows, hedging…
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Oil Rout Damps Stock Gains as Bonds, Dollar Slip
EghtesadOnline: Crude plunged to a six-month low, erasing gains sparked by OPEC’s November output agreement, as concerns over a supply glut mounted. Earnings kept U.S. stocks afloat, while Treasuries…
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World’s Biggest Stock Markets Haven’t Been This Split Since 2008
EghtesadOnline: The Chinese and U.S. stock markets are going in opposite directions. An intensifying crackdown against leverage in Asia’s biggest economy has rocked the hither-to unflappable…
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U.S. Stocks Near Records, Canadian Dollar Weakens
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose toward all-time highs as earnings from Caterpillar Inc. to McDonald’s Corp. bolstered optimism in the economy. Canada’s dollar led export currencies lower as…
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Wall Street gears up for busiest earnings week in years
EghtesadOnline: Forget about French elections or the flagging Trump trade. Corporate America is set to unleash its biggest profit-reporting fest in at least a decade next week, with more than…
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Stocks dip as North Korea, France keep investors on edge
EghtesadOnline: Shares and the dollar fell on Tuesday as a snap general election call in Britain added to a lengthening list of uncertainties for investors already on edge over tensions simmering…
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Stocks, dollar under pressure after soft U.S. data
EghtesadOnline: Shares and the U.S. dollar dipped on Monday while U.S. bond yields slumped to five-month lows after soft U.S. economic data hurt investor sentiment already frayed by worries over…
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Dollar Rebounds as Bonds Drop, Stocks Pare Gains
EghtesadOnline: The dollar rose with Treasury yields as investors reassessed the Federal Reserve’s signal that it intends to shrink its balance sheet. U.S. stocks fluctuated as administration…
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Wall St. set to open flat; 'difficult' Trump-Xi talks loom
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks were set to open flat on Monday, the first trading day of the second quarter, with investors awaiting President Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese President…
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U.S. Stocks Meander on Last Day of Stellar Quarter
EghtesadOnline: Stocks in the U.S. and around the world ended a strong first quarter with a whimper as investors wavered amid political and economic uncertainty. The rand tumbled after South…
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Stocks up, formal Brexit start casts shadow over sterling
EghtesadOnline: European shares rose on Wednesday, following Wall Street's late surge, while sterling was the biggest loser on major currency markets ahead of the formal triggering of Britain's…
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Dollar, Equities Drop on Doubts Trump Can Deliver
EghtesadOnline: The dollar extended its decline and stocks fell as investor doubts grew that U.S. President Donald Trump will be able to implement his economic agenda. European bonds and gold…
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The Markets Don't Care About Health Care as Long as They Get Their Tax Cut
EghtesadOnline: For the stock market, the drawn out attempt to pass a health-care bill may not matter after all.