Today: October 21, 2026
Today: October 21, 2026

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Who's the boss?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Wall Street indexes scaled new heights overnight on earnings optimism, but the buzz fizzled out in Asia as oil prices climbed

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money

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Wall Street is booming. Surging yields could shake things up

Wall Street is booming. Surging yields could shake things up

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Wall Street profits soar to $45.9 billion in first half of 2026, report shows

Profits for the US securities industry totaled $45.9 billion in the first half of the year, putting it on track for a new annual record, according to a report released on Tuesday by

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Wall St opens muted as tech stocks take a breather

Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Monday, as technology stocks eased from record highs, while investors looked for fresh clues on the monetary policy path with

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Francoprone

While a somewhat soft US employment report appeared to take the heat out of the interest rate and bond story on Friday, stress in sovereign debt markets shifted to

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Trading Day: Stocks find footing as Treasury yields ease

Wall Street embarked on a new quarter with a nominally higher close on Thursday as the benchmark US Treasury yield eased back from multi-year highs after

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US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in software stocks, even as inflation and mounting government debt concerns pushed Treasury yields to more than

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McCormick's price hikes spice up quarterly results despite sluggish demand

McCormick reported higher quarterly sales and profit on Thursday, as pricier seasonings and sauces helped cushion the blow from weaker

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Nvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check

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SEC clears Tesla-crafted auto-vote plan for wide use, worrying activists

Wall Street's top regulator backed a plan developed by electric carmaker Tesla allowing companies to have investors opt to cast proxy votes in line with management

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Wall St opens higher as soft inflation data eases rate-hike fears

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal Reserve might not hike rates as soon as next

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Who is John Waldron, long seen as next Goldman CEO?

Goldman Sachs Group is reportedly laying the groundwork for a succession plan that would see President and Chief Operating Officer John

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S&P 500 flat as higher bond yields counter tech optimism

The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Tuesday, as rising

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Stocks slip on Wall Street as rising Treasury yields pressure the market

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street as long-term Treasury yields ticked higher

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Jefferies' record equities haul offsets asset management slump

Jefferies Financial beat third-quarter profit estimates on Monday, as higher fees from advising on deals and underwriting stock sales were complemented by a record haul in equities

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Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record

Yields in the U.S. bond market again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades and knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high

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Wall St opens lower as oil spikes after Trump rejects Iran peace proposal

Wall Street opened lower on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, leading to a spike in crude prices, which revived inflation

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A new neutral rate, much like a decades-old one

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.

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Wall Street week ahead: consumer confidence, inflation, employment updates

Wall Street has a busy week ahead with important updates on inflation, the jobs market and consumer confidence

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S&P 500 ends marginally lower as investors focus on US-Iran war

The S&P 500 ended marginally down on Thursday, with Microsoft dipping and Meta Platforms rising, as uncertainty about the Middle East lifted

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Wall St opens lower as oil gains on Mideast uncertainty, eyes on Trump-Xi talks

Wall Street's main stock indexes opened lower on Thursday as simmering Middle East tensions lifted oil prices and Treasury yields, while investors also exercised caution ahead of a

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Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide

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Wall Street ends down as oil prices, Treasury yields rise

Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday, pulled down by Alphabet and Amazon, as Treasury yields climbed and Iran's president said Tehran would never surrender to US

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Wall St opens lower as oil, bond yields mover higher

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, pressured by rising crude prices and government bond yields as investors awaited developments from negotiations to end the

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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel

The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again

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Wall Street expects Meta's AI agent to shape into a new revenue engine

Wall Street has turned bullish on Meta Platforms, betting that its new AI agent Muse could open a new revenue stream for the social media giant and reshape the

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Nasdaq reaches record high close, AI stocks rally

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Tuesday, lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while the S&P 500 hovered just

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Nasdaq leads Wall St higher as investors weigh Mideast developments

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq hitting an intraday record high for the first time since early June, while investors awaited

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Nasdaq notches record-high close, AI optimism reignites and Treasury yields retreat

The Nasdaq surged to a record-high close on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while Treasury

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Wall Street week ahead: housing market, unemployment updates

Wall Street will get a key update this week on the U.S. housing market, along with an unemployment update

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Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing

Wall Street closed out an up-and-down week with a mixed finish for U.S. indexes as bond yields rose and oil prices swung

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US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks after oil prices fell and pressure from the bond market eased

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A timely hike

Stocks edged up early on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years.

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Nike's falling share price puts its Dow seat in jeopardy

Nike's grip on its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is looking increasingly tenuous as the struggling sportswear giant braces

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Fed builds credibility, but hawkish turn leaves investors edgy

Investors are gaining more confidence in the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting backbone, but uncertainty

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What Kevin Warsh said about the Fed’s first rate hike since 2023

What Kevin Warsh said about the Fed’s first rate hike since 2023

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Stocks fall as Fed delivers hawkish rate hike

Global stocks fell on Wednesday, reversing gains from early trade, while U.S. government bond yields rose after the U.S.

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US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way

U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control

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SEC proposes to end shareholder vote oversight, a blow to reformers

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A time to hike?

An unsettled few days set the scene for the week's main event: the Federal Reserve's policy decision.

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US House committee recommends contempt of Congress for Leon Black in Epstein probe

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JPMorgan expects investment banking, trading to shine in third quarter

JPMorgan Chase expects investment banking fees and trading revenue growth to be strong in the third quarter, co-President Doug Petno said at

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US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure

The U.S. stock market slipped as oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street

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Wells Fargo trims S&P 500 index's year-end target to 7,700

Wells Fargo lowered its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,700 from 7,950, as limited catalysts for further gains, and rising political and sector-specific risks cloud the

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Investors nervous about AI spending slowdown after industry warnings

Investors are showing some nervousness over the stock market's AI-led rally after industry leaders called for reining in the pace of development — although some say

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Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update

The Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy will be the main focus for Wall Street this week

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US stocks jump after oil prices ease and an inflation update comes in near expectations

U.S. stocks rebounded and clawed back much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt

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Oil prices leap to their highest since May and drag Wall Street lower

U.S. stocks sank after oil prices jumped to their highest levels since May