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Dow Rallies to a Record as Oracle Weighs on Nasdaq

Oracle shares weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite, but the Dow industrials and S&P 500 rallied to close at new records.

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U.K. Economy Contracts Again, Likely Cementing BOE Rate Cut

Economic activity slipped 0.1% on month in October. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected an increase.

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Hope for More Rate Cuts Is Tempting Buyers Back to Bonds

Treasury yields have fallen since the Fed's decision, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record Thursday.

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The SEC's Lone Democrat Fears Darkness Awaits Investors

"I fear that the very core of our intricate market structure is under attack," Crenshaw, whose term ends in January, said.

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The Fed cut rates, but bitcoin didn't budge. What gives?

Bitcoin edged lower on Thursday, even after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its policy rate by 25 basis points and signaled that it will begin injecting additional liquidity into short-term funding markets starting Friday.

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Trump Administration Overhauls Financial Watchdog in Pursuit of Growth

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Why the White House Says Inflation Is 2.5%-and Why It's Actually Higher

Inflation was 3% year over year in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Fed Board Votes Unanimously to Reappoint Reserve Bank Presidents

The reappointment process had always been an under-the-radar administrative process that didn't attract attention-until this year.

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Canada Swings to Modest Goods-Trade Surplus in September

Canada logged its first trade surplus in eight months in September as exports rebounded and domestic demand showed signs of softening.

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Mexico Slaps Up to 50% Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Drawing Outcry From Beijing

Lawmakers pass levies targeting countries that Mexico has no trade agreement with, including China.

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Rebalanced Gold Trade Pushes U.S. Trade Deficit to Five-Year Low

U.S. investors had stockpiled gold from abroad in the spring, fearing steep tariffs. But the tariffs never came, and the trade reversed.

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Jobless Claims Rose Last Week but Remained Modest

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week but stayed well within the range that has prevailed over the past year.

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OPEC Holds Oil-Demand View Steady But Expects Higher Supply From Rivals

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries left its oil-demand outlook unchanged as it prepares to pause output hikes in early 2026, but modestly raised its forecast for this year's supply growth from rival producers

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 12, 2025 03:15 ET (08:15 GMT)