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The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind

The stock market is now higher than before President Trump’s broad and steep tariffs sent share prices into a tailspin. The 10-year government bond yield is now largely in line with where it started the year. On Tuesday, a widely watched measure of inflation nudged lower.Judging from a snapshot of today’s financial markets, it would be easy to conclude that very little had happened over the last four and a half months.As the administration has dialed down its trade offensive, delaying the worst of the tariffs announced on April 2...
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with tariff-tossed Wall Street on track for best week in months

US stocks rose before the bell on Friday, eyeing a comeback from a bruising sell-off as Wall Street gets ready to wrap up another week of tariff-fueled turmoil. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) were up 0.5%, and those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NQ=F) popped 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) put on 0.3%, with all three gauges paring earlier premarket gains. President Trump's fast-moving tariff policy has whiplashed stocks this week, which saw the major US indexes notch historic gains during Wednesday's session but then tank on...
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures trade flat as tariffs loom over cool inflation data

US stock futures held steady after markets breathed a sigh of relief thanks to a cooler-than-expected inflation report that buoyed tech shares in day trading. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) ticked up 0.1%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) remained flat. CBOT - Delayed Quote • USD As of 9:05:37 PM EDT. Market Open. YM=F ES=F NQ=F Although Wednesday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report eased some fears about the health of the US economy, political uncertainty continues to...