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Crude Prices Slip as Supply Fears Ease
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed down -0.52 (-0.51%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) closed up +0.0223 (+0.64%).
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Hogs Face Modest Weakness on Thursday
Lean hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday, with contracts down 35 to 80 cents and nearby October up 22 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday afternoon due to thin volume. The CME Lean H…
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Signs of Weak Demand Undercut Sugar Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) closed down -0.55 (-3.06%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26) closed down -15.40 (-2.94%).
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Micron, Intel and other chip stocks are furthering their strong comebacks
Investor fears about an AI spending slowdown and the impact of interest-rate hikes are subsiding.
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Oil prices fall as Saudi supply hopes outweigh fresh Houthi strikes
Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed fresh strikes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis against signs that additional Saudi crude could reach global markets and help ease supply concerns.
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As Republicans tout Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' here's who the tax breaks benefited most
As the midterm elections approach, Republicans are touting President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" to voters as they fight to keep slim majorities in Congress.
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Pet insurance or savings account: What’s the best way to plan for a big vet bill?
Vet bills can add up fast — especially if your pet needs emergency care, surgery or long-term treatment for an illness. New research from Money underscores how thin many household budgets already are when it comes to pe…
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Cocoa Prices Sink on Abundant Supplies
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed down -207 (-3.46%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed down -125 (-2.86%).
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Securitize jumps after regulators greenlight some tokenized U.S. stock trading
Securitize surged Thursday after federal regulators greenlit the issuing of tokenized stocks on some trading platforms in the U.S.
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The 10-year Treasury is having its worst run in over 100 years. Why investors are buying bonds anyway.
“The higher that yields go — for at least new money — it becomes more enticing to think about putting money into bonds,” one strategist notes.
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Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says
The next U.S. president and candidates for Senate this November will be tasked with addressing Social Security's funding shortfall.
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House heads home to campaign amid calls for urgent AI action
The urgency with which Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have sought to be regulated has not translated into action on Capitol Hill.
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Crude Prices Slip as Supply Fears Ease
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -0.52 (-0.51%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.0223 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Thursday, with gasoline climbing to a …
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Anthropic shares 3 metrics to help AI companies monitor pace of development
Anthropic is sharing three new metrics that it says could help artificial intelligence companies monitor the pace of development, days after CEO Dario Amodei rocked the industry by calling for a coordinated slowdown.
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Wall Street is betting Trump backs down on Iran — but what if the ‘TACO’ trade fails this time?
For six months, investors had a playbook: when Trump threatens Iran, buy the dip, because he always backs down. But in September, the playbook stopped working.
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Dollar Slightly Lower as T-Note Yields Fall
The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a new 1.5-month high on Thursday and finished down by -0.03%. The dollar posted modest losses on Thursday as a sharp rally in stocks curbed demand for dollar liquidity. Lower T-note y…
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Tesla’s upcoming product frenzy could leave investors disappointed
Slower-than-expected robotaxi progress is still a chief concern, according to experts.
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Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery
BofA analysts say Amazon’s reported plans to expand same-day fulfillment centers represent an effort to make basic goods “immediately accessible.”
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S&P 500 Analyst Moves: ULTA
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, Ulta Beauty is now the #88 analyst pick, moving up by 7 spots.
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Stocks Rally as Crude Prices and Bond Yields Fall
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.91% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.31%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.91%, and Se…
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Pokémon has turned 30, and Target is set to cash in on the anniversary craze
SINGAPORE - Pokemon cards, once childhood collectibles, have made a comeback as niche investments, notably among young investors chasing returns that exceed traditional equities.
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My brother-in-law expects my husband and me to pay for his food every time we go out. How can I tell my husband I don’t want to do this anymore?
"They disabled it during the night, so he could only use the call app. I never understood why he only wanted to talk on Snapchat; it was because they would read his conversations with me on regular texts. When she disco…
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Dollar Weakens with Crude Oil Prices and T-Note Yields
The dollar index (DXY00) fell from a new 1.5-month high today and is down by -0.20%. The dollar is under pressure today after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and a dovish factor fo…
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GM touts new V-8 engines in revived ‘truck wars’ with Ford, Ram amid lackluster EV sales
DETROIT — The buzzing of all-electric vehicles has once again been overtaken by the revving of V-8 engines in the Motor City amid deregulation by the Trump administration and lackluster demand for EVs.