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The Markets (as of market close May 2, 2025) Wall Street enjoyed another solid week of gains on the heels of some strong corporate earnings data, abetter-than-expected jobs report, and…

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The Markets (as of market close April 25, 2025) Wall Street enjoyed a solid week of gains as investors were encouraged by signs of progress in theU.S.-China trade dispute. Each…

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The Markets (as of market close April 17, 2025) Stocks ended an abbreviated week of trading with mixed results as the U.S. markets closed a day early in observance of…

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The Markets (as of market close April 11, 2025) A late-week rally helped push stocks higher to close a turbulent week on a favorable note. Last week began with stocks…

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The Markets (as of market close March 28, 2025) Despite getting off to a good start, stocks wavered throughout much of last week, ultimately closing lower. Each of the benchmark…

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The Markets (as of market close March 21, 2025) Wall Street saw a weekly gain for the for the first time in four weeks. Fed forecasts of two more interest…

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The Markets (as of market close March 7, 2025) Stocks suffered through their worst week since September, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here falling more than 2.3% with…

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The Markets (as of market close January 17, 2025) Stocks closed higher last week, despite a few shaky days. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted gains, led by…

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The Markets (as of market close January 10, 2025) Stocks fell sharply last week as favorable economic data furthered sentiment that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for…

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The Markets (as of market close December 6, 2024) A stronger-than-expected jobs report (see below) helped drive stocks mostly higher last week and raise optimism of an interest rate cut…

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