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Mutual Funds Weekly: In A Bear Market, The Best Offense Is A Good Defense

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A bear market, when it comes, will feel like an attack on your financial security. Read more

Market Extra: Presidents Day: Everything You Need To Know About Market Closures On Washingtons Birthday

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U.S. financial markets will take a break on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends At 2-week High, Up For The Week On Reports Of Sino-U.S. Trade-talk Progress

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Gold futures settled at a two-week high on Friday, as progress in trade talks in the final day of this week’s round of... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends Lower, Building On A Weekly Decline

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Gold futures end lower on Thursday as concerns surrounding U.S.-China trade talks eased and the dollar traded higher for... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends Lower, Building On A Weekly Decline

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Gold futures end lower on Thursday as concerns surrounding U.S.-China trade talks eased and the dollar traded higher for... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Study: Fast Traders Take Advantage Of Price Gap And Cost Investors $2 Billion

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The study was partially funded by the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Study: Fast Traders Take Advantage Of Price Gap And Cost Investors $2 Billion

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The study was partially funded by the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Read more

Market Extra: Chinese Stock Markets Are Also Cheering Trumps Softened Tone On Trade War

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Optimism over a potential trade deal between the two largest economies in the world is helping to support markets on bot... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Rise After Solid Core Inflation Reading Affirms Fed Pause

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Treasury yields rise Wednesday after traders digest a key inflation report that offered a glimpse into how price pressur... Read more

Cryptos: Embattled Crypto Exchange Accidentally Sent $370,000 Of Bitcoin To Dead Owner

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The saga of QuadrigaCX, the Canadian crypto exchange that can’t access users’ funds because the owner passed away, c... Read more

Market Extra: Why Bond Traders Are Breathing A Sigh Of Relief Over A Tentative Deal To Avoid Another Government Shutdown

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Market participants say another partial government closure could complicate efforts to plan for one of the most frenetic... Read more

Cryptos: Bitcoin Prices On Track For Three-day Skid

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Bitcoin prices fall Wednesday afternoon, extending the slide that has seen the cryptocurrency fall 5% since making a thr... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Settles Higher With Dollars Win Streak In Jeopardy

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Gold prices settle higher Tuesday, with the dollar on track to snap a stretch of eight straight wins. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Rally On Tentative Deal To Avert Another Government Shutdown

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U.S. stocks gain Tuesday after lawmakers reached a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown and as optimism grew ... Read more

Market Extra: The Swiss Franc Suffers A Mini Flash Crash: Heres What Happened

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The Swiss franc suffers a sudden drop across the board during Monday’s Asian trading session, seemingly out of nowhere... Read more

The Technical Indicator: Bull Trend Strengthens, S&P 500 Rattles Cage On 200-day Average

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Technically speaking, the S&P 500 continues to trend higher, writes Michael Ashbaugh, rising to its second test of m... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends Lower As Dollar Climbs, With U.S.-China Trade Talks Holding Markets Attention

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Gold prices end lower on Monday as a leading dollar index hovered at its highest levels since December, cutting demand f... Read more

Cryptos: Bitcoin Holds Near Three-week High At Around $3,600

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Bitcoin prices head marginally lower Monday, but hover near a three-week high for the world’s best known digital asset... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Struggle For Direction As U.S.-China Trade Talks Kick Off

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U.S. stocks are struggling for direction to start the week as investors seek clues on where trade talks are headed. ... Read more

The Tell: Dow, S&P 500 Bulls Are Facing The Most Important Test Of The New Year, Says Analyst

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The recent weakness that halted a 2019 rally for U.S. equity benchmarks, leaving them on track Friday for a three-day lo... Read more