Tech-Stock Recovery Fuels Dow Record
The Nasdaq composite rose 0.9% as investors bought into both software and AI companies that were beaten up last week. Larry Ellison's Oracle jumped 9.6%.
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Fed's Miran Says Dollar Needs 'Really Big Move' to Affect Inflation
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the dollar would need to register a steeper fall than it already has to affect inflation, and that he does not view the dollar's weakness as having material consequences on monetary policy so far.
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Gold futures reclaim $5,000 mark, buoyed by 'gradual erosion of confidence' in the U.S. dollar
Gold futures rose on Monday, buoyed in part by a fall in the U.S. dollar toward a four-year low - with prices for the yellow metal scoring their first settlement above $5,000 an ounce in more than a week.
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Retail Sales Data Should Confirm a Robust Holiday Season
Investors are now looking to companies' earnings for the most current view of consumer health.
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Stock Funds Kick Off With 2.4% Gain
It wasn't a touchdown, but January was positive for stock and bond funds. Plus: A Financial Flashback to Nasdaq's founding, 55 years ago.
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ECB Unlikely to React to Short-Lived Slowdown in Inflation, Nagel Says
A short-lived decline in inflation that takes it below target is unlikely to prompt action by the European Central Bank, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a speech at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
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Bank of France Governor Villeroy to Step Down in June, Before the End of His Term
The early departure means his successor will be appointed before the next presidential election, rather than after.
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Supermajority Gives Japan's Takaichi Strong Hand at Home and Abroad
The leader has a chance to push through policies on economy and defense-and might open the door to revising Japan's constitution.
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Immigration Raids in South Texas Are Starting to Hit the Economy
Trade groups are raising alarms about aggressive immigration enforcement hurting businesses in the region.
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Why Inflation May Be About to Come in Hot
Prices have a habit of spiking in January. This year, tariffs might be a reason, but a likelier culprit is more esoteric.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 09, 2026 21:00 ET (02:00 GMT)
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