Mideast Conflict, Trade Tensions Weigh on Stocks
U.S. oil futures climb 4.3% to highest close since January.
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Japan's Exports Fell for First Time in Eight Months as Tariffs Weighed
Exports to the U.S. slid due to weaker demand for cars, auto parts and chip-making machinery.
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Wall Street Tries to Separate Signal from Noise as Stock Rally Stalls
Many analysts see a muted performance in the second half, but U.S. trade policies and the economy are the wild cards.
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U.S. Strike on Iran Among Options Trump Is Considering
The president called for unconditional surrender from Iran and warned that he was losing patience.
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New Megabill Estimate Sees Worsened Deficit Picture
House version of proposal would increase red ink even more after including economic growth, CBO projects.
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The dollar could be set up for a nice bounce soon, these charts show
While the ICE U.S. Dollar Index has been falling, a closely watched momentum indicator has been rising - suggesting the buck may be set up for a nice short-term bounce.
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Trump's Tariff Clock Is Ticking After G-7 Fails to Yield Deals
The summit in Canada was thought to be a place where heads of state could try to break impasses.
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Canada Considers 'Buy Canadian' Policy for Steel, Aluminum
Canadian officials are considering requirements that would compel government-funded infrastructure projects and defense-procurement agreements to use domestically made steel and aluminum, according to Industry Minister Melanie Joly.
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Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill in Big Win for Crypto Industry
The legislation, known as the Genius Act, moves to the House, where passage is viewed in Washington as likely, before Trump's desk.
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The Surge in Ocean Shipping Rates Is Peaking
Retailers and manufacturers should save on lower import costs this summer as rates to the U.S. West Coast start to fall.
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Industrial output fell in May - a sign of deepening factory weakness
Trump tariffs are not boosting domestic manufacturers.
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Bank of Canada Officials Fretted Firmer Inflation Could Persist, Minutes Say
Policymakers worried that recent firmness in core inflation could last indefinitely due to President Trump's trade policy.
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May Retail Sales Drop More Than Expected, With 0.9% Decline
The Census Bureau also revised the April data to show a decline of 0.1%.
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U.S. Import Prices Held Steady in May
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected prices to be 0.1% lower compared with a month earlier. Prices rose 0.1% in April.
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Why the Fed Isn't Cutting Rates Despite Cool Inflation
Central-bank officials, who meet this week, are in a holding pattern as they wait to see what worsens first: inflation or the labor market.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 17, 2025 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT)
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