The yield on a 10-year Treasury reached 5% for the 1st time since 2007
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007. That matters for everyone, not just Wall Street. Treasury yields have been climbing rapidly, with…
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Worst week for stock market since 2020 crash
It was a bad week on Wall Street, due to inflation and and higher interest rates, ending up as bad as March 2020, when stocks were in free-fall as the…
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Stocks sink broadly lower as concerns arise about rate hikes
The economy is rebounding, but that means the Federal Reserve might continue raising interest rates aggressively in order to rein in inflation. This has investors nervous, and the stock market…
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Good day for stocks thanks to late big tech rally
April was a brutal month for tech stocks due to widespread technology sell-offs, but May is looking more versatile. A late rally in big technology stocks brought the major indexes…
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Job increases means great day for the stock market
Friday ended in a good place for the stock market, with Treasury yields soaring due to job gains. Bonds also did quite well, with the yield on the two-year Treasury…
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Oil hits $100 per barrel due to Russia-Ukraine war
Investors are transferring their money out of volatile stocks and into government bonds, afraid of what may happen next in the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. benchmark crude oil prices jumped 10.6%…
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Ukraine tensions easing cause stocks to rise
It was a good day for the stock market due to Russia withdrawing some of its troops from the border with Ukraine and expressing a willingness to negotiate with Western…
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Volatile day for stocks ends on high note
It was a wild day for stocks due to the news of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, but after things settled they ended on a slightly higher note. Monday’s…
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Worst weekly drop for S&P 500 during pandemic
The stock market has been having a rough year in 2022, and Friday continued that trend. They’re falling mainly due to fears of inflation and questions over what the Federal…
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Despite inflation reports, stocks have a decent day
Although inflation is surging at the highest rate since 1982, the stock market is handling the news OK, with modest gains on Wednesday. Technology stocks, which have been choppy in…
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S&P 500 hits all-time high on Thursday
The stock market is looking good going into the end of the year, with only five trading days left. The S&P 500 is doing especially well, rising 0.6% and up…
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