President Trump again demonstrated his desire to keep the stock markets aloft when he suggested U.S. attacks on Iran could end soon.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Trump Directs Iran War Keeping Markets Top of Mind
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U.S. Gas Prices Jump for 11th Straight Day, and Oil Pushes Higher
The New York Times – Business:Drivers are paying an average of 20 percent more at the pump since the strikes on Iran began. The global oil price was up and stocks in Asia rose.
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Oil Falls and Stocks Rise After a Day of Drastic Swings
The New York Times – Business:The price of oil had spiked to nearly $120 a barrel on Monday, drawing remarks by President Trump that he believed the war on Iran was “very complete.”
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Bleak Research Report Stokes A.I. Debate on Wall St.
The New York Times – Business:In a widely circulated note, Citrini Research painted a dire picture of job losses and stock market sell-offs, though many analysts and economists questioned its conclusions.
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Your ‘Safe’ Stock Funds May Be Riskier Than You Think
The U.S. stock market has become so concentrated that even broad index funds are no longer well diversified, our columnist says.
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Greenland Tensions Rattle Global Markets
A slump in U.S. stocks spilled into markets in Asia and Europe on Wednesday, ending a period of relative calm.
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Stocks and Bonds Fall on Trump’s Greenland Threats
The S&P 500 dropped over 1 percent Tuesday morning, its lowest decline at the start of the trading day since April, when President Trump first announced his sweeping tariffs.
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Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar Slip on Threat to Fed Chair Powell
The broad shift out of U.S. financial assets revived last year’s trend called the “sell America” trade.
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Will Stock Markets Sizzle Into 2026?
Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says.
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Oil Stocks Rally as Investors Bet on Return to Venezuela
The energy sector of the S&P 500 rose 2.9 percent on Monday, lifting the broader market.