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S&P 500 hit a record high, up 0.66%, driven by tech strength and softer inflation data (PPI/CPI), reinforcing Fed rate pause expectations. Falling oil prices also boosted sentiment despite mixed corp…
Cooling July PPI and CPI data reduced Fed rate hike odds to 34.8% from 55%, boosting equities to record highs. Oil and gold prices dipped amid risk-on sentiment, while Iran-U.S. tensions and new sanc…
S&P 500 hit record highs as soft PPI data eased inflation fears, boosting rate-cut hopes. Tech stocks like Meta, Micron, Netflix led gains, though Cisco and Cerebras slumped on earnings misses.
S&P 500 hit record highs as flat July PPI data fueled hopes for slower Fed tightening. Tech stocks led gains, with Meta, Netflix, and Micron boosting the Nasdaq, while oil prices fell nearly 1% and D…
US equities mixed as soft PPI data boosts Fed pause odds to 66% for September. Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained while Dow fell on Cisco's 8.3% slump. Oil prices declined amid Iran-US Strait of Hormuz tensio…
US stocks rose on cooler-than-expected PPI data, easing inflation concerns despite mixed jobless claims. S&P 500 up 0.3% early Thursday, supported by falling oil prices, though some AI/tech earnings …
US stocks edged higher Thursday as cooling PPI/CPI data eased September rate-hike fears. Oil prices fell as Trump shifts to economic pressure over military action. Mixed earnings from Cisco, Cerebras…
US equity futures inched higher after July CPI matched forecasts, with traders awaiting PPI and jobless claims data. Oil prices fell amid US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, while Fed officia…
Global equity funds saw an 11th straight week of inflows ($21.15B) on strong earnings (MSCI profits +40.9%) and cooling oil. US funds saw outflows while Europe/Asia and EM equities surged; gold funds…
US equity futures rose pre-bell on tech strength after Palantir's earnings beat and raised guidance. Oil prices fell amid Trump's criticism of Exxon and Chevron profits, while key economic data looms.
Diamond Hill Capital Large Cap Strategy underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index in Q2 2026 due to underweighting AI and technology, despite strong contributions from its materials holdings, inclu…
South Korea's Kospi crashed over 10% as chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix tumbled amid fears Chinese AI competition (CXMT's 466% IPO surge) could undermine the AI trade. Asian markets broadly fell; oil…
Markets shift focus to earnings season after a volatile session driven by falling oil prices. Limited details provided in this brief market preview article.
U.S. stocks rallied as the U.S. and Iran reached a preliminary agreement to resolve conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The de-escalation of geopolitical tensions lowered oil prices and Treasur…
US equities reached record highs, driven by AI infrastructure optimism and reports of progress in US-Iran ceasefire negotiations. Easing crude oil prices and robust tech sector performance further bo…
US equity futures rise on thin Memorial Day trading as US-Iran negotiations show mixed signals. Oil prices fall below $100, while gold and silver gain amid geopolitical uncertainty and higher bond yi…
US stock futures edge higher as oil prices decline on hopes for a US-Iran agreement. S&P 500 gained 0.17% Thursday, with utilities and consumer discretionary leading gains across eight of eleven sect…
Gold trades above $4,500 as US-Iran peace negotiations ease inflation concerns, reducing rate hike expectations. However, Fed minutes suggest potential rate increases remain possible if inflation per…
Bitcoin rises 0.78% to $77,466 as oil prices ease and bond market volatility pauses. However, geopolitical tensions over Iran-U.S. conflict and persistent inflation concerns keep sentiment cautious d…
US Treasury yields surged to 19-year highs amid Iran tensions and inflation concerns, strengthening the dollar while oil prices fell. Nvidia earnings loom as key AI trade test.