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Stocks end mixed near a record as oil climbs and chips slide
After the close, Monday October 12: what moved, why, and what to watch next.
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Futures wait on banks, oil eases, Saudi airport hit
Five things to know before the open on Monday, October 12.
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Stocks mixed as oil hits a near two-week high and tech slips
The Dow edged up; the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped.
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Fed's Hammack: a restrictive stance is appropriate to finish the job on inflation
She favors smaller adjustments made relatively quickly.
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Kremlin says 'contacts are ongoing' on the energy ceasefire
Moscow has not said whether it agrees to the truce.
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Oil climbs to a two-week high; stocks hold near Friday's levels
Brent topped $106 after Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy sites.
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Meta rises as early data shows Muse keeping users
Third-party figures on the new AI assistant.
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IREN jumps on report of a cloud deal with Anthropic
The Information reported a multiyear agreement.
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Stocks trade mixed at the open as oil firms
Waiting on bank earnings and Wednesday's CPI.
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Zelenskyy says Russia broke the energy ceasefire; oil turns higher
Doubts over the truce pushed oil back up.
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Salesforce rises after Bank of America's double upgrade
Underperform to Buy, target $285.
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Futures edge up as oil eases and earnings season nears
Ahead of bank earnings and Wednesday's inflation report.
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Seoul stocks fall 3.65% as chip shares are sold
Samsung and SK hynix led a fourth straight loss.
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Oil eases after Trump's Russian diesel deal, but analysts see little relief
Analysts doubt the volumes will lower prices.
Read the story →Week Ahead
The week ahead: bank earnings, inflation data and Fed speakers
Everything scheduled for October 12-16, day by day.
Read the story →Company Explainer
ASML: the giant machine behind the world's tiniest chips
Lasers, molten tin and very smooth mirrors, explained in plain English.
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Futures rebound, oil slips, telecoms tumble
Five things to know before the open on Friday, October 9.
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Gold and silver rebound as the dollar and yields ease
Gold rose about 1.4% toward $4,200 an ounce. Silver topped $60.
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Consumer sentiment falls to 46.3 as inflation expectations tick up
The Michigan survey missed forecasts. Households feel worse about the present.
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Telecom stocks drop after SpaceX agrees to buy spectrum
Wireless carriers fell and tower owners rose on the news.
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Treasury yields hold near a 24-year high
The 10-year yield sat around 5.25% on Friday.
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The bull market turns four on Monday, and AI is the engine
The S&P 500 is near records ahead of October 12. What the milestone does and does not tell you.
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Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 but is set for a weekly loss
After Thursday's dip toward $80,000, bitcoin held around $82,500.
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Stocks end a record week higher; chips sit out the bounce, telecoms sink
After the close, Friday October 9: what moved, why, and what to watch next.
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Chips slide as oil and rates stay in charge
After the close, Thursday October 8: what moved, why, and what to watch next.
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A report on OpenAI revenue hit chip stocks. Here is what it said.
The FT says OpenAI's annualised revenue is about $20 billion lower than signalled. The Nasdaq fell 1.25%.
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Waller: more rate hikes likely, but not at every meeting
A Fed governor says further hikes are probably needed if data match his expectations, and timing is flexible.
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Oil jumps about 4% on shipping attacks and Gulf hurricane shutdowns
Brent topped $104 a barrel at its high. Energy was the S&P 500's best sector.
Read the story →Portfolio basics
Three funds can still leave you holding the same stocks
The number of investments in your account does not tell the whole story. What they own matters more.
Read the story →Costs explained
A zero commission trade does not make a fund free
The expense ratio is important, but it is not the only cost worth reading.
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An ETF is a wrapper, not a promise of safety
Two investments can both be ETFs and still carry very different risks.
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