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The Fed: If Fed Wants To Inject Positive Surprise, June Interest-rate Cut Might Be Best: Economist

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If the Federal Reserve wants to get in front of the groundswell of doubt about the outlook, a June interest rate cut mig... Read more

Economic Report: Heres Another Bad Sign In The Jobs Report

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It’s bad enough that the U.S. added 75,000 jobs in May. Drilling down further into the report, there’s another worri... Read more

Market Extra: Why The Jobs Report Could Give The Junk-bond Market A Second Wind

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The U.S. junk bond market is making significant gains this week amid surging expectations that the Federal Reserve will ... Read more

In One Chart: The Market Is Terrible At Predicting Federal Reserve Interest-rate Moves, Chart Shows

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After an ugly May, the stock market is on track for its best weekly gain since November of 2018, at least partly on the ... Read more

Key Words: Fed Typically Cuts Swiftly And Does Not Disappoint Market Expectations, Says BAML

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In a report dated June 6, Mark Cabana, rates strategist, Joseph Song, U.S. economist, and currency strategist Adarsh Sin... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Logs Longest Win Streak Since March Amid Report Of Delayed Mexican Tariffs

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U.S. stocks close solidly higher, after a report that Mexico tariffs could be delayed. Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slump To 2-year Low — But Consumers May Not Bite

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Rates for home loans tumbled again as intensifying market turmoil pushed investors into bonds. Whether would-be home buy... Read more

Market Extra: Apollo Head Leon Black Says He Absolutely Has Some Regrets Taking Firm Public

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Black says his company should trade at twice its current value. Read more

The Ratings Game: Canada Goose Downgraded After Biggest Percentage Decline For Stock Since IPO

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Canada Goose was downgraded at Bank of America a day after the company reported a sales miss and its stock took a plunge... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Suffer Worst May Since 2010 As Trump Threatens Tariffs On Mexico

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Stocks close lower Friday, with the market logging its worst May since 2010, after President Donald Trump unexpectedly a... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Tops $1,300, Posts Highest Finish In Over 7 Weeks On Fresh Tariff Tensions

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Gold futures rally Friday, posting their highest finish in over seven weeks, as investors flee to the perceived safety o... Read more

Market Extra: One Of Wall St.s Premier Investors Says S&P 500 May Tumble 16% By Summers End Because Markets Never Had A Trade War Like This

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Enjoy Thursday’s bounce, because Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners says it won’t last for very long. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Slightly Higher As Trade-inspired Selloff Pauses

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U.S. stocks close slightly higher Thursday as bond yields halted their slide, giving the market a reprieve from relentle... Read more

Outside The Box: Early Retirement Is A Risk — So Is Working In An Office Your Whole Life

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The FIRE life may be a gamble, but there are no ‘safe’ choices. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher But Dow Logs Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2011

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday ahead of the long weekend as trade-war fears receded somewhat following reports Presiden... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slide To Match The Lowest Of 2019 As Trade War Heats Up

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Rates for home loans fell again, in what should be a bonus for home shoppers, if they could find homes to buy and scrape... Read more

Market Extra: Memorial Day: Everything You Need To Know About Trading Hours, Market Closures

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The U.S. stock market will close Monday in observance of Memorial Day to honor and remember the brave men and women who ... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Stages Biggest Daily Rise In 7 Weeks As Stocks Bounce

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Treasury prices fall Friday, pushing yields higher, as U.S. equities look to recover from the previous session’s slump... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Falls, But Tallies A Weekly Gain After Reasserting Haven Role

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Gold ends lower Friday, but tally a weekly gain after finding renewed haven support on rising trade-war worries. Read more