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Oil Market Heading For Surplus In 2025 On Latest OPEC+ Output Hike
The global oil market is likely heading for a surplus this year following a higher than expected production hike by OPEC+ over the weekend.
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Bessent: Tariffs will 'boomerang' back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump will send letters to some trading partners saying tariffs will boomerang back to April 2 levels on Aug. 1 if there is no progress. Bessent rejected that Aug. 1 is a new trading deadline, but it could still give countries more time to negotiate.
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Stock Funds Rose 10.1% in Second Quarter
Markets rebounded from tariff tumult but bond funds still drew the cash. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 30 years ago, when Nasdaq crossed 1000.
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"Green Shoots" in the Market to Watch
Effram Kaplan sees “green shoots” in the market. “While AI might be the name of the day,” he says, he's seeing capital deployed into the services and infrastructure market.
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Say It Repeatedly, The Fed Isn't Nor Can It Be ‘Independent'
The Fed can never be independent. Economists should spare readers of any further commentary calling for what can't be.
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Currency Markets Signal Alarm As July 9 Tariff Deadline Looms
The market may be underestimating the risk of higher US tariffs post-July 9, with clues suggesting rates could exceed the expected 10%. Currency markets are signaling greater concern than equities, as countries facing tariffs have seen their currencies strengthen sharply against the dollar.
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S&P 500 in 2025 H2: Here's what Wall Street expects
The S&P 500 is trading at new all-time highs, with investors turning bullish as markets react to easing trade tensions and reduced geopolitical uncertainty.
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The stock-market rally is broadening beyond Big Tech. Will consumer stocks bounce back in the second half of the year?
From cyclicals to small caps, more stocks are joining the charge that has sent the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite to all-time highs.
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Will the Next Fed Chair Lurk in the “Shadows”?
By Kevin Flanagan Key Takeaways Speculation is mounting that President Trump may announce a new Federal Reserve chair well before Jerome Powell's term ends in May 2026, potentially as early as this summer or fall. With Fed Governors Waller and Bowman—both Trump 1.
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Stock-market investors went from panic to ‘Goldilocks.' Are they getting ahead of themselves?
Will “strength beget strength” as stock-market investors await a key tariff deadline?
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Wall Street Week Ahead
Wall Street's focus next week will squarely be on trade developments, as a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trading partners is set to expire on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will not extend the pause and will start sending letters to countries specifying the tariff rates they will have to pay.
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Top catalysts for the Dow Jones Index this week
The Dow Jones Index continued its strong bull run last week as it neared its all-time high. It has jumped in the last six consecutive days, and is trading at $44,828, a few points below its all-time high of $45,045.
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Markets Weekly Outlook - RBA And RBNZ Rate Decisions, July 9th Trump Deadline And BRICS Meeting
This week was heavily focused around the US with Indices hitting almost daily all-time highs in a stringent euphoric mood, with markets turning from War fears back to 'TACO' trades, bullish on global economic outlook. The Reserve Bank of Australia, after cutting its cash rate by 25 bps to 3.85% in May, is widely expected to shave another 25 bps to around 3.60% at its upcoming meeting as inflation cools but global headwinds linger.
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Uncertainty is usually the enemy of investment. This year not so much.
The question is for how long. Are the effects of geopolitical and tariff uncertainty on the economy still to come, or were they overestimated?
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S&P500 Forecast: Will Historical Strength and Tariff Relief Lift Q3 Tech Stocks?
Historical July strength and tariff relief may fuel Q3 gains for US stocks. Traders watch institutional flows and tech stocks for new opportunities.
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Meme Stocks and YOLO Bets Are Back and Fueling the Market's Rally
Shares of unprofitable companies have outperformed since early April, and investors are now speculating like it's 2021.
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Canada could financially back aluminum producers if 50% U.S. tariffs persist, trade group says
Canada has discussed offering financial support to large aluminum producers like Rio Tinto impacted by a U.S.-led trade war, in the event that Washington's 50% tariff on imports of the metal persist in the medium term, the CEO of a key industry trade group said on Saturday.
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U.S. stocks entering period similar to 2008 financial crisis, warns strategist
As the benchmark S&P 500 trades at a new all-time high, an expert is warning that the gains might be ushering in a new period of downside momentum.
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Atlanta Fed's Bostic warns tariff impacts could cause prolonged inflation
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic warned that effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs could cause prolonged inflation rather than a one-time price spike.
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Fed rate cut expectations for the second half of 2025
All eyes are on the next highly anticipated rate cuts, but uncertainty is keeping the Fed on hold. We speak to experts about key issues fueling this uncertainty, including inflation, tariffs, the labor market, and President Trump's 'big beautiful bill.
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