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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures hit pause ahead of bank earnings, looming tariff ruling
US stock futures trod water on Wednesday ahead of another batch of big bank earnings and a potential Supreme Court decision on US tariffs, poised to add to a pullback that dragged the Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 off record highs. Dow futures (YM=F) slipped roughly 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500…
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Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live Updates: Futures slip as Wall Street eyes bank earnings, inflation data
Dow Jones | Nasdaq Today | US Stock Market Live Updates: Dow Jones | Nasdaq Today | US Stock Market Live Updates: US stock futures edged lower after the S&P 500 retreated from record highs, with investors awaiting key bank earnings and fresh inflation data amid policy uncertainty. Dow Jones | Nasdaq Today | US…
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Fears are brewing over an oil-price shock that could rattle markets and the economy
Analysts have flagged the risk of an oil price shock as geopolitical tensions escalate. Oil prices have climbed 10% in the last week amid tensions between the US and Venezuela and unrest in Iran. Higher oil prices could stoke inflation and lead stocks and bonds to sell off, one economist said. Soaring oil prices. Hot…
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Will Nvidia Stock Fall Below $100 in 2026? Here's What History Has to Say.
Historical headwinds are mounting for the face of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The third year of Wall Street’s bull market rally didn’t disappoint. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rallied by double-digit percentages and achieved several record-closing highs. The catalyst behind this breakneck optimism is the rise of artificial…
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Nasdaq 100 and S&P500: Tech Stocks Slide as US Indices Break Key Support Today
Daily March E-mini S&P 500 IndexMarch E-mini S&P 500 Index futures are also under pressure after breaking trendline support at 6,949.50. This trendline started with the November 21 main bottom at 6,583.00 and was tested at 6,771.50 on December 18 and at 6,866.75 on January 2. Persistent selling pressure could drive this market into the…
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Dow Jones & Nasdaq 100: Fed, Earnings in Focus as US Futures Dip
10-Year JGB Yields – 140126Chinese Trade Data Impresses While concerns about Japan’s debt levels weakened the yen, strong Chinese trade data boosted optimism about the Chinese economy. Chinese exports rose 6.6% year-on-year in December, up from 5.9% in November, while imports increased 5.7% (November: 1.9%). December’s trade data signaled a strong global demand backdrop, lifting…
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Can UPS Stock Beat the Market Over the Next 5 Years?
The parcel delivery giant hopes the next few years will be better than the past five. The past five years have been challenging for United Parcel Service (UPS 1.34%) investors. Shares of the package delivery giant have plummeted 32% in that time. Is the outlook brighter if we look out to the next five years?…
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as bank earnings roll in, tariff ruling looms
US stock futures inched lower on Wednesday, poised to add to a pullback that dragged the Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 off record highs. Dow futures (YM=F) slipped 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were roughly 0.2% lower, too, on the heels of closing losses.…
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Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street pulls back and global uncertainty grows
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from its recent records as uncertainty was brewing in various regions, including in Iran. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.5% to 54,341.23 as expectations grew that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call general elections soon. Takaichi met Tuesday with her South Korean…
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Social Security isn't actually “running out” of money
There’s a lot of uncertainty around Social Security funding, with many Americans fearing that the system will run out of money in their lifetime. While the Social Security trust fund is facing a shortfall, that doesn’t mean recipients will lose out on all their benefits. To help clear things up, “Marketplace Morning Report” host Sabri…
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