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U.S. Equity Markets finished the week at a record high as investors counted down to the holiday break. The US Dollar and 10-year Treasuries gained. The S&P 500 Index had its biggest weekly gain since September and was on pace to gain 28% this year. The benchmark...
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U.S. Equity Markets bounced back to claim fresh records as investors chased gains that have added more than $5 trillion to valuations this year. Oil topped $61 a barrel and Treasuries edged higher. After dipping Wednesday, the S&P 500 Index on Thursday pushed...
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U.S. Equity Markets receded just before the closing bell as investors digested a flurry of corporate news and Congress debated the impeachment of Donald Trump. Treasuries slipped and the British Pound weakened. The S&P 500 Index fell Wednesday — after...
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U.S. Equity Markets inched upward Tuesday as Manufacturing and Housing data topped expectations, just as the sugar rush of a partial trade deal between America and China began to wear off. The US Dollar gained while 10-year Treasuries slipped. The S&P 500 Index...
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U.S. Equities climbed to a new high Monday amid hopes that a partial trade deal between America and China will ease a key risk for investors heading into year-end. Treasuries and the US Dollar fell. With tech and health-care leading the charge, the S&P 500 Index...
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U.S. Equities ended a tumultuous session higher with major benchmarks notching records as investors attempted to assess the contours of a partial deal reached between the U.S. and China. Stocks swung between gains and losses throughout the day, while Treasuries surged...
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Boris Johnson won an emphatic election victory that redraws the political map of Britain and gives the Prime Minister the mandate he needs to pull the U.K. out of the European Union next month. The result spectacularly vindicated Johnson’s gamble on a snap election to...
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U.S. Equity Markets rose alongside Treasuries, while the US Dollar fell after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and its chairman signalled it would keep policy “somewhat accommodative.” The S&P 500 halted a two-day slide as investors viewed the...
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U.S. Equities fell for a second day as investors pulled back ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision, U.K. election and Sunday’s tariff deadline. Treasuries slipped. The S&P 500 Index fluctuated for most of the day before ending lower. Trade took centre stage,...
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U.S. Equity Markets fell in thin trading as investors turned cautious ahead of a week full of potential catalysts, from central bank meetings to a looming tariff deadline. Treasury 10-year notes held modest gains. The S&P 500 ended at session lows in volumes...
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Equity Markets rallied around the globe and Treasuries fell as better-than-expected data bolstered confidence in the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500 Index extended its advance into a third day after reports showed payrolls jumped 266,000 — the most...
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U.S. Equity Markets advanced as investors speculated the Trump administration won’t move forward with a tariff hike on Chinese goods scheduled for Dec. 15. US Treasuries and the Dollar fell. The S&P 500 Index continued to rebound from a sell-off sparked by a...
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Equity Markets rose and Treasuries fell on speculation that U.S. and China will reach a deal that avoids tariffs due to take hold in 10 days. The S&P 500 Index halted a three-day slide after Bloomberg News reported negotiators are getting near an agreement on the...
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Equity Markets dropped around the world and Bonds rallied after President Donald Trump aimed his tariff weapon on economies from South America to Europe and China, denting hopes for a global recovery. The S&P 500 Index fell for a third day, though it pared some...
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