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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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Opinion

December 25, 2025

Why Narrow Market Leadership Is an Underestimated Risk

Equity indexes look resilient, but concentrated gains leave investors exposed if sentiment shifts. U.S. equity markets continue to project calm, with headline indexes hovering near highs and volatility subdued. Yet beneath that

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Markets Are Learning That “Higher for Longer” Means “Pickier for Longer”

Although inflation appears to have eased somewhat, Central Bankers’ “patience” is changing the price the investor will pay for growth and the price he will not pay for growth. In a year

February 19, 2026

Opinion

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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

Markets

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The Market’s AI Bet Is Rational—Until It Isn’t

Investors are treating AI spending like essential infrastructure, but the trade-off between growth and returns is getting harder to ignore. Wall Street’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has taken on the feel of

February 12, 2026

Opinion

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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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Policy Divergence Is Back—and Markets Are Underpricing the Currency Shock

Europe’s inflation is easing faster than America’s, but investors still seem reluctant to price what a renewed rate-and-growth split could do to stocks, bonds, and the dollar. The global “soft landing” narrative

February 5, 2026

Opinion

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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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Markets Are Adjusting to a World of Fewer Rate Cuts

Investors are recalibrating expectations as resilient growth and sticky inflation push monetary easing further into the future. For much of the past year, global markets have traded on the assumption that interest

January 1, 2026

Opinion

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

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

Why Narrow Market Leadership Is an Underestimated Risk

Markets Are Learning That “Higher for Longer” Means “Pickier for Longer”

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

The Market’s AI Bet Is Rational—Until It Isn’t

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

Policy Divergence Is Back—and Markets Are Underpricing the Currency Shock

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

Markets Are Adjusting to a World of Fewer Rate Cuts

Stocks Advance as Rate-Cut Expectations Offset Valuation Concerns

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