U.S. Stocks Mixed After Inflation Data, AI Earnings
U.S. stocks were mixed as deadlock in the Middle East offset relatively benign consumer-inflation data and an artificial-intelligence earnings bonanza.
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Mexico Pushes for Lower Auto Tariffs in Trade Talks
The Mexican counteroffer would apply levies on only a small portion of a car's value-potentially lowering final tariffs for many vehicles.
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Tariff Refunds Are Here-and Turbocharging Earnings
Apple, Nike and FedEx are just some of the companies that are recovering big sums relatively quickly.
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Chip stocks are closing in on a bull market. Here's why some analysts are nervous.
Wall Street is excited about growing backlogs at some AI infrastructure companies, but some experts caution that there's no guarantee all those orders will be carried out.
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Investors are chasing the latest rally in gold as the yellow metal hits strongest level in 2 months
Gold settled at a two-month high on Wednesday, and investors who spent the summer waiting for an opening are now chasing a rally that many hope still has room to run.
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Goldman Sachs Is Doubling Down on Investor Hunger for 'Boomer Candy'
Investors can't get enough of ETFs, which use derivatives to get stocklike returns while limiting the downside.
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China's next economic ambition: workshop for the Muslim world
Chinese exporters are moving into halal food, cosmetics and fashion, but success in this vast market depends on something harder to manufacture than cheap goods: trust.
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The Budget Deficit Hit a 5-Year Record in July, Reversing Recent Improvements
Up until June, the U.S. budget deficit had been improving for fiscal year 2026.
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USDA Makes Surprise Cut to Corn Yield Projections
The USDA projects the national corn yield for the 2026/27 season at 180.7 bushels an acre, down from the 183 bushels an acre projected in July's report, and a much larger cut than expected by analysts.
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OPEC Cuts Oil-Demand Forecast Again as Hormuz Talks Stall
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries again cut its forecast for global oil-demand growth for this year, as stalled talks to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway and risks in the Red Sea prolong disruptions to global supplies.
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Inflation Was 3.4% in July, Down Slightly From the Previous Month
The inflation rate cooled to 3.4% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Unexpected Build
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rose by 17.4 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 7 and were about 2% below the five-year average for the time of year, the EIA said