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US equity futures were mostly flat pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's polic

Ding, dong. And good morning. Wall Street is limping toward the midpoint of a rough week, and Wednesday is not offering much of a hand up. Futures for the Dow and S&P 500 are loitering around the flat line, while the Nasdaq-100 is nudging slightly higher. Nobody looks in a hurry to...

The main US stock measures were mixed in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await minutes of

U.S. stock futures trended lower early Wednesday following a brutal sell-off in Asian markets and as investors await the release of the Federal Reserve’s August FOMC meeting minutes. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is split on the Aug. 19 trading...

U.S. stocks fell as a worldwide bond selloff pushed long-term yields to their highest levels in years.

U.S. stocks are trading lower today. The Nasdaq is down 1.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 0.1% and the S&P 500 is down 0.6%. Here is what is driving the markets today: Worldwide bond selloff: An accelerating bond selloff in recent days has pushed some Treasury yields to levels not seen since 2007.

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, as diminishing prospects for a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran kept oil prices elevated and government bond yields at multi-

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No matter what Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) do, they won't appease everyone.

US stock futures fell on Tuesday as rising tensions between the US and Iran revived inflation concerns, with elevated oil prices adding pressure.

Global shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation countered the boost to sentiment from robust corporate earnings reports. In Asia, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.5% to finish at 67,460.73. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained nearly 0.1% to 25,471.15, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.2% to 3,990.30.

On Aug. 17, 2026, bond yields climbed while major indices drifted near record levels ahead of pivotal retail earnings reports.

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower as an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks offset a surge in AI-related shares.

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow inched lower on Monday as U.S.-Iran tensions dented sentiment, while some technology stocks rose after the report of a strong

Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 opened subdued on Monday as markets weighed the prospect of renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, while the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

US equity investors are expected to focus on macroeconomic data this week following recent soft prin

Stocks were little changed ahead of a relatively quiet week, with retail earnings on the docket.

Stock futures were mostly higher as investors looked ahead to Fed minutes on Wednesday, and clues on U.S. consumer sentiment from Walmart and Home Depot earnings due this week.

The longer Trumpflation remains unchecked, the bigger the consequences for Wall Street.

Such data could help the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low, which is positive for investors. The Fed has no good tool to fix both a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, which is why what’s called “stagflation” is seen as a worst-case scenario. Wall Street and economists will get more details about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy when the central bank releases minutes from the July meeting on Wednesday.

President Trump's victory lap on inflation may be a bit premature.

Reforming the Federal Reserve comes at a potentially steep cost to an already expensive stock market.

U.S. stocks fell after weak retail sales data tempered enthusiasm about the artificial-intelligence boom that has driven major indexes to record highs.

Stocks edged back from records Friday, with investors weighing weaker-than-anticipated economic data against an earnings season that has defied expectations. Stocks initially opened higher Friday morning as investors interpreted unexpected weakness in consumer spending and sentiment as further evidence that the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates at its September meeting. Coming on the heels of softer inflation data and a cooling labor market, the figures reinforced bets that the central bank will stand pat on rates.

Bob Ross, perhaps America’s most prolific artist, created more than 30,000 portraits over his long career in television through simple techniques, a narrow array of colors, and a gentle mannerism. A similar approach to financial markets this summer, however, would be terribly difficult to replicate. Stocks are flying off the shelves, bonds are warning of massive economic and inflation risks while simultaneously discounting Federal Reserve rate hikes, and volatility readings are at the lowest levels of the year despite myriad geopolitical risks.

Stocks got off to a quiet start a day after the S&P 500 hit a record high, while bitcoin fell.

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high, as investors assessed retail sales data and took stock of the latest

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the open Friday as investors awai