Strong corporate earnings, mostly stable tariff rates and the expectation of interest rate cuts have eased worries of a market reckoning.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Why Investors Are Again Euphoric About Interest Rates
The S&P 500 is approaching a record on bets that Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs despite uncertainty over President Trump’s trade war.
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Markets Rise, Taking Steeper Tariffs in Stride
Major indexes in Asia and Europe posted gains and U.S. futures climbed in premarket trading.
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Stock Market Posts Worst Week in Months on Renewed Economic Fears
Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs shook investors around the world, weighing on stocks, the dollar and more.
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The Stock Market Is Good, Bad and Ugly, Often in Quick Succession
The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading.
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Stocks Drop as Trump’s New Tariffs Weigh on Markets
President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs, major corporate earnings reports and an imminent reading on the U.S. labor market weighed on markets.
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The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973
It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.
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S&P 500 Hits a Record High, Surging Through Trump Turmoil
The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.
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How Long-term Compounding Multiplies the Awesome Power of the Stock Market
Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results.
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Stocks Rise and Oil Prices Fall as Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Begins
A second day of declining oil prices helped lift stocks. Energy costs are a primary expense for companies, making them an important factor in inflation calculations.
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Global Markets Dip as Traders Gauge Fallout From U.S. Strikes on Iran
Any disruption to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz would have significant economic effects, especially for Asian nations dependent on oil from the Middle East.