Tech Stocks Power S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Records
Investors remain hopeful that the U.S. and Iran can reach a peace deal.
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China's Growth Accelerated in First Quarter
The Chinese economy expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter due to resilient exports and front-loaded policy support, but signs of weakness have started to emerge as the war in Iran disrupts global supply chains.
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Trump Aims to Force a Quick Iran Deal With a Slow Squeeze
After the president said other countries would join the military effort, none have. The White House said the operation was unfolding 'perfectly.'
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The oil market thinks the worst is over from the Iran war. The damage suggests otherwise.
Costly repairs in the Middle East point to a slow recovery - a condition that may result in crude prices staying higher for longer.
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Fed's Beige Book Shows Iran War Has Economy on Edge
Companies are mostly hiring to replace staff who have left, not to expand, according to the Federal Reserve survey.
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Fed's Hammack Prioritizing 'Persistently' High Inflation. She Says Consumers Are Struggling.
Beth Hammack said because of persistently above-target inflation, Americans going to the store are spending $120 on groceries when they used to spend $100 for the same cart.
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Luxury Stocks Are Suddenly on Flash Sale
Worries about weak sales and war in the Middle East are hammering Europe's luxury brands.
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Trump's Fed Chair Pick Is Caught in an Unprecedented Standoff
With just four weeks until Jerome Powell's term ends, Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing is set-but the investigation threatening to block it shows no signs of fading.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Decline as Exports Rise
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve were down by 913,000 barrels, the EIA said. Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had predicted a 900,000 barrel increase in crude stocks.
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U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Slips Amid Economic Uncertainty
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell to 34 in April due to rising materials prices, elevated interest rates and increased economic uncertainty.
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U.S. Import Prices Rise Less Than Expected in March
U.S. import prices rose less than expected in March from February and were driven by higher costs for fuel imports, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed.
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Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Doesn't Resign When Fed Chair Term Ends
The president signaled he won't drop a Justice Department's investigation into Powell.
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New York Fed Survey Shows Manufacturing Expansion
Manufacturing activity in New York state picked up in April, according to the latest monthly edition of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey.
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IMF Sees Global Government Debt Matching Annual Output in 2029, a Year Earlier Than Expected
The IMF said the U.S. and China are set to drive a sharp rise in government debt over the remainder of this decade, while a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could see an even larger buildup.
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China Sharpens Retaliatory Tools Against U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit
Beijing has responded to Washington's trade pressure with broad but vague threats aimed at foreign businesses.
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Eurozone Industrial Production Rose Unexpectedly
Industrial production rose 0.4% on month, following a fall in January, the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat said Wednesday.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 15, 2026 23:00 ET (03:00 GMT)
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