Banking stocks that were hammered in the wake of the collapse of two midsize banks recovered on Tuesday as investor fears seemed to ease.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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With Wall St. Jumpy Again, the Jobs Report Could Offer Some Clarity
Investors keep flipping between worrying about the economy and seeing an end to the turmoil. The jobs report on Friday, and a report on inflation next week, might provide direction.
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How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations
The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
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Why Investing at the Last Moment Can Hurt Your Returns
You can still put money in an I.R.A. for 2022, and that’s better than not investing at all. But an early start would have given you a great advantage, our columnist says.
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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week
A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation.
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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery
After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.
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Stocks Slip as Inflation Story Gets More Complicated
The prospect of a drop in the pace of inflation has recently boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon stop increasing interest rates.
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Stock Market’s Newfound Optimism Faces Test as Fed Meets
Recent stock gains have been driven by hope that a rate-raising cycle is close to ending. If investors decide they were wrong about this, a drop could follow.
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Investors Are Walking a Tightrope as Stocks Head for a Second Weekly Gain
Signs of slowing inflation are competing with downbeat company forecasts as earnings season begins.
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Investing When Your Time Horizon Is Short
Cut back on stock and bond holdings, and focus on money market funds, C.D.s, Treasury bills and other options that are now offering high yields, our columnist says.