Stocks Move Higher and Palantir Shares Jump
U.S. stocks rose, led by the Nasdaq composite while the S&P 500 was on course for a new record high.
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ECB Survey Records 'Unexpected' Tightening in Bank Lending
Eurozone banks tightened their conditions for loans to businesses in the last quarter of last year, an unexpected development lenders expect will continue in the early months of 2026.
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Fed's Barkin Says We Have Been Bringing Rates Back Down Toward Neutral Levels
Thomas Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said as the inflation rate has fallen, the Fed has been bringing interest rates back down toward neutral levels.
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Taiwan Doubles Down on U.S. Partnership, Even as America's Alliances Fray
The threat of China and U.S. weapons underpin the island's reliance on Washington.
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Australia's Central Bank Delivers Rate Hike, Signals More on the Horizon
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its first interest-rate increase since late 2023.
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Gold, Silver Bounce Back After Sharp Selloff
Gold and silver staged a rebound after two sessions of heavy selling, as underlying drivers of demand remain strong and current price levels drew renewed buyer interest.
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Wall Street Laments Departure of the 'High Priest' of the S&P 500
Many investors wonder what they will do without Howard Silverblatt, a markets data maven, now that he is retired.
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French Inflation Falls More Than Expected Ahead of ECB Meeting
Consumer prices were 0.4% higher in January than in the same month last year, down from December's 0.7% increase.
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U.S. Manufacturing Is in Retreat and Trump's Tariffs Aren't Helping
Levies on imports were supposed to bring back a golden age of U.S. manufacturing. They haven't worked, so far.
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South Korea Inflation Eases to Five-Month Low
The benchmark consumer-price index rose 2.0% from a year earlier in January, slowing from a 2.3% gain in December, the Ministry of Data and Statistics said.
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Why the Treasury Market Is Deathly Quiet-and What Ends the Lull
One possibility is that none of the developments have changed the math on interest rates. That could change.
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The Crypto-Hoarding Strategy Is Unraveling
Bitcoin fell below $76,000 on Saturday, saddling Michael Saylor's Strategy with paper losses on its token purchases.
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U.S. Will Cut Tariffs on India to 18% in Trade Deal
President Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and boost American purchases.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 03, 2026 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)
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