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Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed tradingJul 22, 2026 4:46 pm - U.S. stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran.
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US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbingJul 15, 2026 4:13 pm - U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big companies. The tentative gains came as oil prices swung to their highest levels in a month because of the war with Iran.
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US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it’s still hungry for AI winnersJul 10, 2026 4:55 pm - U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom.
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Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’Jul 08, 2026 9:08 pm - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflationJul 08, 2026 6:22 pm - The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday.
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Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the weekJun 26, 2026 3:42 pm - Most of the U.S. stock market rose Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check.
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US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal ReserveJun 17, 2026 4:22 pm - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. Higher rates can tap the brakes on accelerating prices at cash registers, but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for investments.
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Another sell-off for AI stocks knocks Wall Street back to where it was 5 weeks agoJun 10, 2026 4:29 pm - Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks helped drag the U.S. market sharply lower Wednesday, as Wall Street’s former superstars continue to face heavy scrutiny for their success.
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US employers added 172,000 jobs in May, an unexpectedly strong showingJun 05, 2026 4:52 pm - The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, a surprisingly strong gain for the economy, even as employers grapple with elevated prices.
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Americans’ spending props up the economy as rising prices sap savingsJun 05, 2026 4:41 pm - Americans are still spending money so strongly it’s steering the economy through inflation, but rising prices are starting to take a toll on savings accounts and summer vacation plans.
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