Global Markets Mostly Higher, Boosted by EU Tariff Delays
U.S. stock futures pointed to a solidly higher open when trading resumes on Tuesday after the holiday break.
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Why Goldman Sachs says tariff price hikes won't trigger an inflation surge
Economists at Goldman Sachs say the Trump administration's tariff policy will lift prices but not trigger an inflation surge.
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French Inflation Declines, Opening Door to ECB Rate Cut
Consumer prices were 0.6% higher on year in May, cooling more than expected and likely clearing the way for a European Central Bank interest-rate cut next month.
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China Turns to Consumers to Boost Growth, but Households Are Wary
Beijing has offered incentives to prod shoppers to spend more, but leader Xi Jinping is reluctant to push a bigger shift away from manufacturing.
The announcement followed a call between Ursula von der Leyen and President Trump over the weekend after Trump's tariff threat last week.
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Lagging Confidence in Dollar Offers Chance to Raise Euro's Profile, Lagarde Says
"We should make clear that we support a win-win approach to trade, ensuring that we are the most attractive partner to make deals with," the ECB President said in a speech on Monday.
Companies are absorbing tariff costs. If consumers pull back, there will be an issue.
Instead of the market's typical summer lull, the season could bring some significant volatility this year.
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Rising bond yields give stock-market investors the yips. Watch these levels.
It was moves in the bond market that took center stage on Wall Street this week.
Demand for the vehicles is rising as prices climb and supplies shrink on dealer lots.
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How Student-Loan Crisis Will Show Up in the Economy
Millions of Americans owe billions of dollars in student debt after years of forbearance. What does that mean for everything else?
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Four Books Sound the Alarm About the Power of Private Equity
Private-managers now influence the U.S. economy and politics in ways few Americans understand.
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Solid Earnings Season Marred by Investors' New Fears Over Outlook
Shifts in trade policy, worries in bond market cast a pall over strong corporate results.
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Investors Pile Into ETFs at Record Pace Despite Market Turmoil
U.S. exchange-traded funds have collected some $437 billion in new assets so far this year.