A temporary cease-fire in the war on Iran faces multiple hurdles and investors are watching the release of U.S. government data on inflation.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Markets Have Faced a Year of Chaos and Still Done Awfully Well
Most stock investors have lost money during the Iran war, but returns have been splendid for the year since the “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.
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Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers
Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.
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Oil Prices Plunge and Stocks Surge After Cease-Fire Deal
Markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a last-minute cease-fire agreement.
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Despite High Oil Prices and Volatile Stocks, Companies See Openings for Deals
Bankers say companies are braving higher oil prices and whipsawing stock prices to seize on the willingness of federal antitrust enforcers to approve mergers.
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Bill Ackman’s Fund Offers to Buy Universal Music in $64 Billion Deal
The complex transaction pitched by the billionaire hedge fund manager would need to pass muster with the music label’s shareholders.
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Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok
Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
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Blue Owl, Ailing Private Credit Firm, Reveals Even More Troubles
Investors in the struggling Wall Street lender put in record requests to get their money back.
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Bad, Very Bad and Much Worse: Pick a Forecast for the War and Economy
A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
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Why Trump’s Iran Address Failed to Soothe Markets
Oil surged and stocks sold off after the president delivered an unclear case for continuing the war in the Middle East.
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Markets Bet Big on a Quick End to the Iran War
Global markets rallied as President Trump signaled that the United States may stop fighting soon. But big questions remain about lingering damage.
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Stocks in Asia Rally and Oil Prices Rise
President Trump said the U.S. military would wrap up its campaign in Iran in two or three weeks.