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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

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

Outside The Box: Buffetts Formula Is Still Working, If You Know Where To Look

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Ignore one-year returns to find Berkshire Hathaway’s true performance. 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

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Mixed Amid Lingering Trade-war Worries

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Asian markets were mixed in early trading Friday, after a Wall Street selloff as investors remained concerned about the ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower As Investors Brace For A Protracted U.S.-China Trade Standoff

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U.S. stocks bounce off intraday lows but still finish lower Thursday as big losses in technology and energy sectors drag... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Pull Back On Fears Of Prolonged Trade Standoff

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Asian markets fell in early trading Thursday as the U.S. and China appeared to brace for a prolonged trade standoff. ... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Cautious Amid Lingering Trade Tensions

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Asian stock markets were little changed in cautious early trading Wednesday, as lingering trade tensions weighed on trad... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Mixed As Investors Weigh Huawei Implications

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Asian stock markets were mixed in early trading Tuesday, amid reports that the Trump administration will extend a tempor... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Lower As Tech Takes Brunt Of Trade Tensions

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U.S. stocks finish lower Monday as souring U.S.-China trade relations continued to weigh on sentiment with technology sh... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Hits Highest In More Than A Week As U.S.-China Trade Talks Stall

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Treasury yields rise on Monday, after an earlier slide, with the two-year Treasury note hitting a 10-day high as U.S.-Ch... Read more

Exclusive: Guy Hands — Private-equity Titan — On How Losing £1.75 Billion Made Him A Better Person

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Guy Hands, a European private-equity pioneer, says his confidence is still shaken more than 10 years after a prominent d... Read more

Asia Markets: China Markets Retreat On Rising Trade Tensions With U.S.

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Chinese stock markets fell in early trading Monday amid increasing trade tensions with the U.S., while markets in most o... Read more

Market Snapshot: Whats The Main Driver For The Stock Market: Trade, Earnings Or The Fed?

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U.S. stocks on Friday wrap up a Byzantine journey into negative territory, a period that began with the worst day for st... Read more

CryptoWatch: Bitcoins Tumble Has Caused A Lot Of Technical Damage, Says Analyst

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A surge in bitcoin prices that took it well above $8,000 appears to be coming to a halt, as the world’s No.1 crypto as... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Trade Off Session Lows As Stock Losses Recede

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Treasury prices fall Friday after Chinese state media suggest a resumption in trade negotiations may not take place as s... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Falls On Upbeat U.S. Economic Data And Posts A Weekly Loss

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Gold futures fall Friday to settle at their lowest in more than two weeks, also down from the week-ago finish, on the ba... Read more

Asia Markets: Stocks Rally In Japan, But Retreat In Hong Kong And Mainland China

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Asian markets were mixed in early trading Friday, with stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China retreating amid ongoing tr... Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: These Investing Moves Can Manage Market Volatility And Beat Back The Bear

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Investing stories hitting home with readers this week include strategies for a bear market and ways to handle Wall Stree... Read more