U.S. and Global Stocks On Defensive Amid Escalating Tensions In Middle East

Crude oil prices jumped 8%, and gold advanced 2% after Israel conducted air strikes deep into Iran, targeting its nuclear infrastructure, military installations, and key commanders and scientists.

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U.S. Dollar Drops to Nearly Three-Year Low, Stocks Head Lower Amid Trade Policy Flip-Flops

Investors turned defensive amid yet another twist in the U.S. trade policy after the U.S. president threatened additional tariffs and appeared to derail ongoing discussions with Japan, South Korea, and the European Union.

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U.S.-China Trade Framework Lacked Details, Consumer Price Inflation Accelerated In May

Wall Street indexes struggled to advance, and the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes inched higher after the U.S.-China trade agreement lacked details. Consumer price inflation accelerated for the first time in four months.

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Stocks On Hold as China-U.S. Talks Stall, Small Businesses to Bear Brunt of Tariff-Driven Hikes

Wall Street indexes traded sideways as U.S.-China negotiations continued for the second day in London, UK. Small businesses and consumers worry about tariff-driven jumps in prices in the months ahead.

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Wall Street Indexes Approach Record Levels Ahead of Two Inflation Reports

Stocks lacked direction on Monday as investors awaited two key inflation reports later in the week. U.S.-China trade talks resumed amid skepticism about a quick agreement.

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S&P 500 Rebounds After U.S. Payroll Growth Slowed In May but Surpassed Expectations

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose at a faster than estimated pace, the jobless rate held at 4.2%, and wage growth moderated to 3.9% in May. Job gains in the previous two months were revised lower by 95,000.

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Trump's Import Tax Induced Macroeconomic Uncertainty Weighs on Investor Sentiment

On Wall Street, investors turned cautious and looked ahead to the release of May's nonfarm payrolls data on Friday. Initial jobless claims rose to an 8-month high, indicating early signs of softening in the labor market amid Trump tariff-induced macroeconomic uncertainty.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Struggle to Advance After Weak Jobs Data

Wall Street indexes retained an upward bias, and private businesses added jobs at the slowest rate in nearly two years in May. Investors are awaiting the release of non-farm payrolls data on Friday.

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Stocks Brave Higher Amid Earnings Boost Expectation Driven by Tariff-Driven Price Increases

Investors held out for market gains amid expectations that Trump tariffs will provide another earnings boost to retailers, automakers, and industrial goods makers as retail price increases exceed increases in import inflation.

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Wall Street Indexes Decline Amid New U.S. Tariff Threats, Steel Stocks Soar

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite turned lower after the U.S. president reignited trade tensions to force the European Union and China to accept higher tariffs.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Face Headwinds as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs

The Trump administration's botched global tariffs are emboldening key trade partners to hold out for better deals. Despite ongoing tariff jitters, the S&P 500 index is up 6%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 10% in May.

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Federal Court Blocks Poorly Introduced Tariffs, Protracting Trade Uncertainty

Wall Street indexes and global markets rebounded after the federal trade court in Manhattan struck down global tariffs unleashed by the U.S. president, ruling the import tax illegal.

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U.S. Indexes Flatline as Investors Review Retailer's Results

Stocks rested near the flatline, and investors reviewed the latest batch of earnings from leading specialty retailers.

Bulls In Charge On Wall Street Amid Yet Another Trump Flip-flop

Wall Street indexes attempted to rebound following sharp losses in the previous week. The twin worries of U.S. tariffs and sharply escalating federal government debt kept market enthusiasm in check.

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U.S. Stocks Slide and Gold Shines After Trump Threatens EU and Apple

Wall Street indexes dived and extended weekly losses after the U.S. president launched new trade threats targeting the European Union and Apple Inc.

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U.S. Treasurys Extend Selloff After House Narrowly Passes Trump Tax Plan

U.S. House Republicans narrowly passed budget legislation after making last-minute amendments to win over hardliners, and the bill is likely to face fewer hurdles in the U.S. Senate.

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