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This year has been rocky for the U.S. stock market. Between the Trump administration's tariff plans (and subsequent backtracks), recession fears, and overall uncertainty, the stock market has been more volatile than usual. Due to the uncertainty, investors have been heading toward value and dividend stocks, shifting away from the growth stocks that have been so popular in recent years. And while this is a strategic move to minimize risk, all isn't lost with growth stocks. One growth stock in particular that I would consider is Alphabet (GOOG -0.69%) (GOOGL...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty has started Thursday's trade on a muted note as it enters into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains.  This comes after Donald Trump's announcement of a potential trade deal with China that resulted in a tepid response from Wall Street.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates:After starting on a muted note, the Indian benchmark indices soon slumped into red, thereby indicating volatility in the market, amid weak global cues.The Nifty has started...

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty heads into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains, but three factors may prevent a seventh one. First there is the lack of clarity on the "done deal" with China that US President Donald Trump announced last evening.Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty heads into its weekly options expiry session on the back of six straight days of gains, but three factors may prevent a seventh one. First there is the...

Investing marekuliasz / iStock via Getty Images Published: June 11, 2025 9:53 am Last Updated: June 11, 2025 4:13 pm The consumer price index inched modestly higher, and less than expected, in May. Energy prices declined, offsetting higher food and shelter costs. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act in your best interests. Don’t waste another minute; get started by clicking here.(Sponsor) Live Updates Live Coverage...

Stocks opened higher Wednesday as market participants cheered upbeat inflation data and encouraging news on the U.S.-China trade front, but turned lower into the close.Ahead of the opening bell, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% month over month in May, slower than April's 0.2% rise and the 0.2% increase economists expected.The May CPI was 2.4% higher year over year, a slight uptick from the 2.3% increase seen the month prior and in line with economists' projections. Subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance...

Jun 11, 2025 8:27 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: BPCE Is Said to Lead Bidding for Lone Star-Backed Novo BancoFrench banking group BPCE has emerged as the leading bidder to acquire Portuguese lender Novo Banco SA from Lone Star Funds, people with knowledge of the matter said.   BPCE has pulled ahead of its main rival in the bidding, Spain’s CaixaBank SA, and is trying to hammer out terms of a deal, the people said. Lone Star has also been considering a potential listing of Novo Banco and hasn’t...

President Trump's Truth Social posts aren't moving markets like they used to. At 8:04 a.m. ET Wednesday morning, the President posted on his social media platform, "OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME." A post like that would've moved markets a month ago as stocks were swinging on any and every Trump update. But on Wednesday, futures tied to the major indexes barely budged after Trump's post. Instead, stocks found their direction from economic data. At 8:30 a.m. ET a cooler-than-expected reading...

Brick facade of Amazon office building with logo, San Francisco, California, May 27, 2025. (Photo by ... More Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Gado via Getty Images Over the last year, Amazon stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) has appreciated 16%, closely mirroring the NASDAQ’s 14% increase. This year has been rather tumultuous for Amazon stock. After reaching peaks above $240 in January, the stock decreased by over 30% to just below $170 by April. This drop was mainly influenced by President Trump’s vigorous trade policies. Yet, as trade tensions subdued, the stock rebounded 30% from...

Inflation didn't pickup as much as Wall Street expected in May. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that consumer prices increased 2.4% over the prior year in May, an increase from April's 2.4% and in line with economists' forecast for 2.4%. But all other closely watched metrics from the release came in below expectations. On a month-over-month basis, prices increased 0.1%, lower than the 0.2% estimated by economists and the 0.2% increase seen in April. On a "core" basis, which strips out the more volatile costs...

Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended with modest gains on Wednesday, June 11, amid largely positive global cues. The Sensex closed 123 points, or 0.15 per cent, higher at 82,515.14, while the Nifty 50 settled with a gain of 37 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 25,141.40.Mid and small-cap segments ended mixed. The BSE Midcap slipped 0.12 per cent, while the BSE Smallcap index rose 0.06 per cent.Indian stock market: 10 key highlights from the day1. Why did the Indian stock market end lacklustre today?Indian...