Broadening of Inflation from Food to Household Goods Restrain Consumer Spending, Wall Street Stocks Struggle to Advance

Wall Street indexes struggled to rise above the flatline, and investors looked for consumer response amid a sharp jump in food prices and looming threats of inflation on a broader list of household goods.

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U.S. and World Markets Hover Near Record Highs Amid a Growing List of Worries

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite traded down but hovered near record highs after the U.S.-Russia meeting failed to deliver ceasefire in Ukraine.

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Trump's Interference in Corporate America, Global Trade, and Fed's Decision Making Unnerves Global Investors

Global investors are souring on U.S. investments because of Donald Trump's persistent interference in the Federal Reserve's decision-making, demanding corporations to replace executives, extracting a cut from exports of advanced chips, and firing a statistician because of poor economic data. Wall Street indexes hit new record highs after July's retail sales were ahead of expectations.

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Wall Street Indexes Hovered Near Record Highs as Investors Reviewed Jobless Claims and July's PPI

Wall Street indexes edged higher into record territory as investors reviewed the latest updates on weekly jobless claims and July's producer price index.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Scale New Highs Amid Rate Cut Hopes

Wall Street indexes extended recent gains amid growing optimism about a rate cut as early as next month.

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Overall Inflation Held Steady But Core index Accelerated to Five-Month High In July

Consumer price inflation held steady in July, as retailers were slow in passing on higher import duties. Price pressures increased on new and used vehicles, while food inflation was stable.

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Wall Street Flirt with New Highs Despite Looming Tariff-Driven Inflation and Earnings Compression

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are likely to scale new highs amid earnings optimism and ahead of inflation reports later in the week.

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Wall Street Indexes Set to Scale New Highs as Investors Ignore Tariff Impacts

Wall Street indexes extended weekly gains as investors reacted to positive corporate results and ignored the early signs of negative impact on the labor market inflicted by Trump's sky-high tariffs.

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Stocks Power Ahead On Wall Street as Investors Overlook Start of Trump's Tariffs

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite advanced, and the so-called high import taxes kick in today. So far the sharp escalation in import taxes imposed by Donald Trump has not filtered down to consumers, but that will change in the months ahead.

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Earnings Dominated Wall Street Trading On Wednesday

Investors reacted to a flood of quarterly results from leading corporations on Wednesday. Uber Technologies, McDonald's, Disney, and Arista Networks advanced, but Snap, AMD, and Marriott struggled.

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Investors Return to Increase Risk Exposure Amid Earnings and Rate-Cut Optimism

Wall Street indexes attempted to advance in cautious trading as investors reviewed the fresh batch of earnings.

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Stocks In New York Retain Upward Bias Ahead of Key Tech Earnings

U.S. consumers and businesses are bracing for the largest import tax increase in decades as the Trump administration is set to escalate tariffs to as high as 20% from the current average rate below 3%.

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U.S. Investors Prepare for a Busy Week of Earnings, Fed's Rate Decisions, and Labor Market Reports

Investors prepared for a busy week of earnings, the Fed's rate decisions, and high-impact economic reports, including GDP growth and nonfarm payroll reports.

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S&P500 and Nasdaq Extended Rally to Fifth Consecutive Week

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq extended the weekly gains streak to the fifth consecutive week amid improving quarterly results and receding trade tensions.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Record Highs After Alphabet Earnings and Trade-Talk Hopes

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite advanced following strong tech earnings. Weekly jobless claims declined for the sixth consecutive week. The Trump administration's claims of trade deals with Japan and the progress in trade talks with the EU supported market enthusiasm.

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Wall Street Indexes Hovered at Record Highs Amid Uncertainties Linked to Trade and Fed's Independence

Investor sentiment turned cautious amid stalled trade negotiations and concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence.

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