Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have been worrying investors.
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A bear market may be on the Wall Street horizon. Here’s what that means.
Low interest rates act like steroids for stocks and other investments, and Wall Street is now going through withdrawal.
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Stocks mostly lose; oil slides toward $100; bond yields rise
The Fed is expected to raise its key short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday.
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Stocks meander higher, scoring another record for S&P 500
Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher Wednesday, enough for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to notch record highs
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Federal regulators going too easy on insider trading
Ordinary investors need to know more about executives’ stock-selling plans.
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Stocks sink on news of new COVID variant, and Dow drops by 905 points
The S&P 500 index dropped 106.84 points, or 2.3%, in the worst day for Wall Street’s benchmark index since February.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Buying a first home is only going to get harder
Build-to-rent is all the rage on Wall Street, reducing the number of houses available for individuals to buy at the lower end of the market.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Virus fears rattle markets, send stocks into skid as Dow closes down 2.1%
Airlines and stocks of other companies that would get hurt the most by potential COVID-19 restrictions were taking some of the heaviest losses, similar to the early days of the pandemic in February and March 2020.
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U.S. stocks lower after Fed official sees interest rate hikes in 2022
Stocks were broadly lower Friday after a Federal Reserve official said that the nation’s central bank might need to raise interest rates as early as next year.
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Stocks sink again on Wall Street over fears of inflation
Tech giants, which had soared during the past year of lockdowns, take some of the biggest losses as the Dow sheds more than 680 points.