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January 7, 2026

Global Markets Retreat as Geopolitical Shocks and Oil Slump Offset Wall Street Records

Equity markets are mixed worldwide as geopolitical developments roil energy prices and risk sentiment despite fresh gains on U.S. benchmarks. Global markets are navigating a turbulent start to 2026, with major equity

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January 14, 2026

Global Stocks Diverge as Europe Hits Record and Fed-Cut Bets Swirl

Utilities and healthcare lifted European equities to new highs, while U.S. markets digested mixed bank earnings and a CPI report that kept the rate-path debate alive. Global markets split on Wednesday as

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December 31, 2025

U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Yields Ease and Tech Leads

Equities found modest support as Treasury yields pulled back, easing pressure on growth stocks while investors weighed mixed economic signals. U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday as a decline in Treasury

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Global Equities Waver as Rate Uncertainty Clouds Investor Outlook

Stocks drift amid mixed economic signals and shifting expectations for central bank policy. Global equity markets traded unevenly as investors weighed persistent uncertainty around interest rates against a backdrop of resilient economic

March 30, 2026

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Oil Shock Rewrites the Market Playbook

A surge in energy prices is rippling through equities, bonds and currencies as investors abandon hopes for quick rate cuts and brace for a more inflationary second quarter. Global markets are ending

March 20, 2026

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Stocks Stay Selective as CPI Cools but Yields Keep Pressure on Valuations

A softer inflation print steadied Wall Street on Wednesday, but rising Treasury yields and a market increasingly dependent on earnings delivery kept the tone cautious rather than celebratory. The immediate catalyst for

March 11, 2026

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Nvidia’s Blowout Keeps AI Trade Intact as Rates and Tariffs Cloud the Macro

A powerful earnings report from Nvidia steadied risk appetite, but investors weighed sticky yields and fresh U.S. trade-policy uncertainty that could ripple through bonds and the dollar. The global equity rally found

February 26, 2026

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U.S. Futures Rise as AI Angst Eases Ahead of Fed Minutes

The recovery in Big Tech and pockets of positive earnings have stabilized investor risk appetite, as investors wait to see whether the Fed’s most recent minutes will validate their expectations of a

February 18, 2026

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Stocks Steady as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Jumps on Iran Risk

Equities held a cautious tone as investors weighed softer labor signals against firmer energy prices and fresh geopolitical tension. U.S. risk appetite was restrained Wednesday as traders positioned for the next read

February 11, 2026

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Software Shock Keeps Markets Jittery as Investors Rotate Beyond Tech

A fresh wave of AI-disruption anxiety hit software shares, pushing investors toward “old economy” winners even as rates and inflation data kept policy bets in check. Global equities traded with a risk-off

February 4, 2026

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Stocks Hold Near Records as Fed Decision Looms and Dollar Slides

Investors weighed a steady-rate expectation against outsized moves in chips, storage and health insurers, while a falling greenback pushed haven demand higher.U.S. equities steadied into Wednesday’s session as traders positioned for the

January 28, 2026

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Global Markets Steady as Investors Weigh Rate Outlook and Slowing Growth

A cautious tone spread across global markets as investors balanced easing inflation pressures against signs of cooling economic momentum in major economies. Equity markets in the U.S. and Europe traded narrowly mixed,

January 21, 2026

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Stocks Advance as Rate-Cut Expectations Offset Valuation Concerns

U.S. and European equities edged higher as easing inflation trends reinforced expectations for lower interest rates in 2026, supporting risk appetite despite stretched valuations. U.S. stocks closed modestly higher, extending a late-year

December 24, 2025

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Global Markets Retreat as Geopolitical Shocks and Oil Slump Offset Wall Street Records

Global Stocks Diverge as Europe Hits Record and Fed-Cut Bets Swirl

U.S. Stocks Edge Higher as Yields Ease and Tech Leads

Global Equities Waver as Rate Uncertainty Clouds Investor Outlook

Oil Shock Rewrites the Market Playbook

Stocks Stay Selective as CPI Cools but Yields Keep Pressure on Valuations

Nvidia’s Blowout Keeps AI Trade Intact as Rates and Tariffs Cloud the Macro

U.S. Futures Rise as AI Angst Eases Ahead of Fed Minutes

Stocks Steady as Jobs Data Looms and Oil Jumps on Iran Risk

Software Shock Keeps Markets Jittery as Investors Rotate Beyond Tech

Stocks Hold Near Records as Fed Decision Looms and Dollar Slides

Global Markets Steady as Investors Weigh Rate Outlook and Slowing Growth

Stocks Advance as Rate-Cut Expectations Offset Valuation Concerns

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