S&P 500

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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World

December 24, 2025

Global Markets Rally on Year-End Momentum as Central Banks Cap Easing Cycle

Global financial markets finished the year on a strong note, with U.S. and Asian equities climbing, commodities such as gold and silver hitting historic highs, and major central banks completing their most

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Markets

December 21, 2025

Global Stocks Steady as Bond Markets Set the Tone for Risk Appetite

Equities held firm as easing bond yields offered support, even as investors remained cautious ahead of central-bank signals and thin holiday trading. Global stock markets traded in a narrow range, with investors

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Stocks Steady as Nvidia Rally Meets Warsh Rate Test

Technology shares have regained momentum, but elevated inflation and Treasury yields leave Friday’s market direction unusually sensitive to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole message. Global markets entered Friday with a

August 28, 2026

Markets

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Global Stocks Extend Rally as Oil Volatility Tests Investor Confidence

Falling bond yields and strong technology shares support risk appetite, but renewed Middle East tensions keep inflation concerns close to the surface. Global equity markets advanced on Tuesday as investors built on

August 4, 2026

Markets

Oil Retreat Lifts Global Stocks Before Fed and Big Tech Tests

Easing Middle East tensions sent crude prices sharply lower and revived risk appetite, but central-bank policy and technology earnings will determine whether the rebound lasts. Global equities advanced on Monday as a

July 27, 2026

Markets

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Oil Shock Reopens the Market’s Inflation Trade

A fresh jump in crude prices and bond yields put global equities under pressure, testing investor confidence in the rally led by technology shares. Global markets moved back into defensive mode Wednesday

July 8, 2026

Markets

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AI Has Earned Its Rally, But Not Its Blank Check

The market’s first-half strength shows investors still trust the artificial-intelligence capital cycle, but the second half may reward discipline more than enthusiasm. The most dangerous point in a bull market is not

July 1, 2026

Opinion

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Risk Appetite Returns as Tech Rebounds and Oil Eases

Global equities steadied into quarter-end as investors rotated back into technology shares, while lower oil prices and calmer bond markets helped support broader risk sentiment. Markets entered the final session of the

June 30, 2026

Markets

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Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

Global equities edged through a cautious session as investors balanced easing Middle East risk, firm technology demand and persistent concern that bond yields leave little margin for error in stock valuations. Global

June 22, 2026

Markets

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AI Stocks Need Discipline, Not Another Victory Lap

A sharp divergence between the Dow and Nasdaq shows the artificial-intelligence trade is maturing, forcing investors to separate durable earnings power from inflated expectations. The most important market signal this week was

June 5, 2026

Opinion

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Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

A powerful run in global equities paused as investors weighed higher bond yields, stretched technology valuations and fresh signals from energy and currency markets. The rally that carried major U.S. equity benchmarks

June 4, 2026

Markets

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Stocks Edge Higher as AI Optimism Offsets Rate Anxiety

A resilient earnings backdrop and easing bond yields kept equities supported, even as investors weighed energy risks, inflation data and the narrow leadership of the rally. Global equity markets entered the midweek

May 27, 2026

Markets

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

Global Markets Rally on Year-End Momentum as Central Banks Cap Easing Cycle

Global Stocks Steady as Bond Markets Set the Tone for Risk Appetite

Stocks Steady as Nvidia Rally Meets Warsh Rate Test

Global Stocks Extend Rally as Oil Volatility Tests Investor Confidence

Oil Retreat Lifts Global Stocks Before Fed and Big Tech Tests

Oil Shock Reopens the Market’s Inflation Trade

AI Has Earned Its Rally, But Not Its Blank Check

Risk Appetite Returns as Tech Rebounds and Oil Eases

Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

AI Stocks Need Discipline, Not Another Victory Lap

Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

Stocks Edge Higher as AI Optimism Offsets Rate Anxiety

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