Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and potential interest rate cuts.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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The Markets Want Rate Cuts but The Fed Is Taking Its Time
Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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Rising Markets Lift Hedge Funds to Huge Gains
The 20 best-performing hedge funds made $67 billion in gains last year, a big jump from the year before.
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For Long-Term Stock Investors, This Market Peak Won’t Matter
Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says.
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Stocks Are in a Bull Market. What Does That Mean?
It doesn’t mean stocks will continue to rise indefinitely, but it does reflect a generally optimistic outlook on Wall Street.
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Stocks Climb to Record, Lifted by Big Tech and Rate Cut Hopes
The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.
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After a Rip-Roaring 2023, the Markets Are Taking a Breather
The stock market’s long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and it’s wise to prepare for more.
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Stocks On Track to End Longest Winning Streak in 20 Years
The S&P 500 is on track for its first weekly decline since October, ending Wall Street’s longest winning streak in nearly 20 years.
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From A.I. to inflation, 11 business charts that explain 2023
Inflation, bank failures, strikes, and artificial intelligence provided some of the biggest stories and trends of 2023.