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Wednesday's closing levels for the Dow and S&P 500 were the third highest on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite ended down by 50.66 points, or 0.3%, at 19,230.74.

Major U.S. stock market indexes were trading mixed on Tuesday in the build up to two potentially market moving events — the monthly consumer-price index report and a presidential debate.

The ‘Magnificent Seven’ aren’t dominating the stock market anymore. Fed set to cut interest rates in September, FOMC minutes show. Some even favored July move.

A six-session win streak would be the longest since the six-day stretch that ended Nov. 3, 2023. The stock has run up 13.4% during its current win streak.

The U.S. stock market’s fear gauge was surging Thursday afternoon, as the S&P 500 traded sharply lower. The Cboe Volatility index was up more than 18% in afternoon trading at 19.35, according to ...

The S&P 500 fell -0.3% in the face of the 'good news,' but initial reactions to Fed decisions are often reversed the next day," noted Cam Hui, author of the Humble Student of the Markets ...

Front-month prices fell 8.4% last week — the largest weekly decline since Oct. 6, 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data. December Brent crude, the global benchmark, gained $1.23, or 1.7%, to ...

“Tariff Man” is back, sending shock waves through the foreign-exchange market but leaving major U.S. stock indexes largely unmoved — at least for now.