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The Markets (as of market close July 2, 2026) Last week’s trading session was shortened as the markets were closed on Friday, July 3, in honor of Independence Day. Wall…

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The Markets (as of market close June 12, 2026) Wall Street began last week with a heavy sell-off as investors appeared anxious about the U.S.-Iran war,elevated inflation, and fears of…

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The Markets (as of market close May 15, 2026) Two hotter-than-expected inflation reports and a lack of progress in negotiations to end the war in Irancreated havoc in some corners…

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The Markets (as of market close May 1, 2026) Wall Street continued to rally with equities ending last week on a strong note. The S&P 500 and theNASDAQ closed at…

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The Markets (as of market close April 10, 2026) The U.S. stock market enjoyed a second straight rally last week as geopolitical tensions shifted, at leasttemporarily, from escalation to diplomacy.…

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The Markets (as of market close April 2, 2026) The U.S. stock market was closed last week on Good Friday. Wall Street enjoyed a tech-led rally despite the escalation of…

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The Markets (as of market close March 13, 2026) Wall Street saw a third straight week of losses as rising oil prices sparked inflation fears. Each of thebenchmark indexes listed…

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The Markets (as of market close February 20, 2026) U.S. equities spent most of last week trending lower, ultimately rebounding in a major way last Friday toclose the week higher.…

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The Markets (as of market close February 13, 2026) Investors experienced another turbulent week for U.S. stocks last week, although a fairly mild inflationreport brought the market some relief on…

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The Markets (as of market close January 30, 2026) Equities ended the week mostly lower as investors parsed through a heavy slate of fourth-quarter earnings data, economic reports, high valuations,…

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