Weak US Payrolls Flip Fed Bets, but Dollar and Oil Hold the Line
Nonfarm payrolls contracted in July and substantial downward revisions flipped September Fed odds toward a hold. Brent crude's reversal above…
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Record options volume drives S&P 500 to record highs as VIX nears 2026 low
The S&P 500 climbed to an all-time high this week as call-option trading set several records on Cboe Global Markets…
Four Inflation Pressures Threaten to End Wall Street’s Record Stock Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have all climbed to record highs in 2026, but a…
S&P 500 Closes at Record High, Posts Best Week Since April on Fed Rate-Hold Bets
The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,757.64 on Friday, gaining 0.62% and capping its strongest week since April after…
July Jobs Miss Cuts Fed Rate-Hike Odds to 42% Ahead of Next Week’s Inflation Data
A surprise 23,000-job loss in July and a dip in the unemployment rate to 4.1% pushed traders to cut the…
