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U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday following hotter-than-expected key inflation data.

U. S. stock index futures traded near unchanged levels on Wednesday as investors monitored President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to China and prepared for another round of corporate earnings and economic developments.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a record high during the session after a hotter-than-expected April inflation report consolidated worries that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year. Headline Consumer Price Index accelerated to 3.8% year-over-year in April from 3.3% prior, the highest reading si

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The S&P 500 slipped from record levels on Tuesday as rising oil prices and sticky inflation concerns pressured technology shares, but Polymarket traders are betting the benchmark index will rebound at Wednesday's open. The S&P 500 closed 0.16% lower at 7,400.96 after touching fresh highs earlier this week. However, a May 13 contract on Polymarket showed an 83% chance that the index would open higher on Wednesday. Why That Number Matters Investor focus has shifted toward inflation after April con

With inflation at 3.8%, a three-year high, the Pimco Inflation Response Multi-Asset fund is especially relevant right now.

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SIE) reported higher orders, revenue growth and stronger free cash flow in its fiscal second quarter, while management said geopolitical uncertainty and currency headwinds remain key risks for the rest of the year. Chief Executive Roland Busch said Siemens continued

After Tuesday’s inflation report, focus turns to President Trump’s long-awaited visit to China, with the Iran war and tariffs likely to be central topics. Meanwhile, the OpenAI-Elon Musk trial continues in California and earnings are expected from companies including Cisco Systems.

Tech stocks looked set to rise on Wednesday as investors bought the dip ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with China's premier Xi Jinping in Beijing. The three major indexes all slid on Tuesday after the April consumer price index report showed inflation picked up faster than expected last month. The market will be keeping a close eye on Trump’s trip to China, with the two leaders expected to discuss trade and the Iran war.

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand in an Oakland federal courthouse in the Musk-Altman trial. Over more than three hours of questioning from both sides, Altman reportedly addressed the key allegations at the heart of the case. Elon Musk's lawsuit alleges that Altman and OpenAI President Greg Brockman "looted" OpenAI's nonprofit structure through their partnership with Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT) for personal benefit. Here are the top 5 moments from Altman’s Tuesday testimony. Runn

(Bloomberg) -- Siemens AG will repurchase as much as €6 billion ($7 billion) of shares after orders climbed against a difficult geopolitical backdrop including tariffs and rising inflation. Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysThe buyback will extend over a period

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Asian stocks found their footing after an initial selloff on Wednesday, helped by a turnaround in Korean shares as revived AI optimism dwarfed

(Bloomberg) -- Gold held a decline, after accelerating US inflation lifted the odds of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates this year. Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysBullion was trading around $4,705 an ounce, after sliding 0.4% on Tuesday. The US consu

With inflation at 3.8%, a three-year high, the Pimco Inflation Response Multi-Asset fund is especially relevant right now.

Astronics Corp (ATRO) reports strong revenue and record bookings, while navigating tariff impacts and inflationary pressures.

US regulators are increasing scrutiny of Walt Disney's media operations after a recent legal settlement involving the company. The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing whether prior regulatory actions affecting Disney were coordinated in a way that could have influenced its media businesses. The review raises the prospect of tighter compliance expectations for Disney's broadcast and cable assets. For investors watching NYSE:DIS, this regulatory focus comes at a time when the stock...

Leading cryptocurrencies struggled alongside major stock indexes on Tuesday after consumer inflation rose more than expected in April. Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:15 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-0.59%$80,908.89Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -1.62%$2,288.88XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) -2.15%$1.44Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) -2.26%$94.99Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) +0.08%$0.1112 Crypto Market Stagnates Bitcoin dived below $80,000 during the afternoon, but recouped gains late in the evening. $82,000. Eth

Although Wall Street is sitting at fresh record highs, with the benchmark S&P 500 up 8% year to date and the technology-packed NASDAQ Composite riding a relentless AI capex wave, the bond market is telling a very different story this week. Per CME FedWatch as of late Monday, market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate ... Rate Cut Odds Just Collapsed to 5%. History Says This Is When Record Highs Get Tested.

The Bitcoin miner whiffed on both the top and bottom lines in its first quarter.

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McDonald's stock is trading near its 52-week lows and has a dividend yield of aroudn 2.7%. However, the stock does not look like a compelling buy yet.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday, but the Dow posted a modest gain, while the S&P 500 edged down slightly and the Nasdaq lost seven-tenths of a percent.</p><p>The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eased off record highs after the Labor Department's&nbsp;Consumer Price Index was hotter than expected, pushing the annual inflation rate to 3.8%, its highest in three years.</p><p>And that's likely where it will hover for a while, says Dean Smith, chief strategist and portfolio manager for FolioBeyond.</p><p>"So I think the markets are digesting the fact that this is real.&nbsp;This is our new normal now. This is where we're going to live.&nbsp;We're going to be living in an inflationary environment that's in the neighborhood of between 3.5 and 4%.&nbsp;We're going to be living with something like a 4.5% 10-year [Treasury bond yield], something like a 5% 30- year long bond for the foreseeable future.&nbsp;And that's going to cause some recalibration.&nbsp;I think that's what we're seeing in the market today."</p><p>Meanwhile, the Iran war, now in its 11th week, showed no signs of a near-term resolution.&nbsp;</p><p>The notion of a protracted conflict raises the probability that spiking energy prices could create more entrenched inflation. That has all but squelched hopes for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this year under the presumed chairmanship of Kevin Warsh, whom the U.S. Senate confirmed to the central bank board on Tuesday.</p><p>Among the session's stock moves, shares of Humana gained more than 7.5% after Bernstein hiked its price target by 36%.</p><p>:: eBay</p><p>Shares of GameStop dipped about 3.5% after eBay rejected the meme stock trailblazer's $56 billion takeover bid.</p><p>:: Hims & Hers&nbsp;</p><p>And shares of Hims & Hers Health tumbled about 14% after the telehealth company's pivot to branded weight-loss drugs drove up costs and led to a surprise loss in the first quarter.</p></body>

The U.S. might be facing a testy economic backdrop, with the Iran War, worries about oil rationing, and a return of inflation, but the market continues to soldier onward and upward. The market has clung onto one balloon in particular: chipmakers. From its March lows, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF ...

Focus is on the April wholesale inflation report in the wait for pdates on US-Iran talks and Trump's trip to China.

Focus is on the April wholesale inflation report in the wait for pdates on US-Iran talks and Trump's trip to China.

Focus is on the April wholesale inflation report in the wait for pdates on US-Iran talks and Trump's trip to China.

US stock futures wavered as investors digested new inflation data and awaited updates on US-Iran talks and President Trump's trip to China.

US stock futures wavered as investors digested new inflation data and awaited updates on US-Iran talks and President Trump's trip to China.