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Trump Puts 25% Tariffs on Chips. It Only Matters to Nvidia and AMD-for Now.

The levies apply to a "very narrow category" and codifies Trump's plan to take a cut of chip sales to China. A broader tariff could still come.

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Tech Slide Drags Nasdaq Composite to Worst Day in a Month

Investors' rotation into other sectors helps the Dow industrials outperform.

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Philly Fed President Paulson Hints at More Interest-Rate Cuts in 2026

Paulson said the current level of the federal-funds rate remains "a little restrictive."

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Fed's Kashkari Says Economy's Strength Complicates Case for Rate Cuts

Inflation, he said, is still the main reason many households feel under pressure.

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Fed's Miran Scolds Central Bankers Who Defended Powell

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said a letter in Powell's support signed by prominent central-bank officials from around the world was inappropriate.

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Businesses across the U.S. are beginning to pass tariff costs to consumers, Fed's 'beige book' finds

Only two of a dozen Fed districts reported slight price growth. The rest saw higher costs.

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U.S. Soybean Farmers Staring at More Hard Times in 2026

U.S. soybean farmers, already squeezed by thin margins and high costs, are now facing another year of stiff foreign competition, particularly from Brazil.

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Retail Sales Brightened in November

Sales growth for U.S. retailers picked up in November, evidence that the consumer economy didn't lose steam in the home stretch of last year.

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Home Sales in December Jump 5.1%, Biggest Gain in Nearly 2 Years

Home sales rose 5.1% in December for the biggest gain in nearly two years, although 2025 as a whole still ranks as one of the worst sales slumps in decades.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Increase

Crude oil inventories increased by 3.4 million barrels to 422.4 million barrels last week as imports rose, said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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U.S. Wholesale Prices Rise Less Than Expected

Prices charged by goods- and services-producing companies increased in November, but the month's wholesale inflation was more modest than economists had expected.

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China's Record Trade Surplus Defies Expectations for Tariff-Driven Slowdown

The 2025 record showed that the world's second-largest economy remained resilient despite facing steep Trump administration tariffs that slashed its exports to the U.S.

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OPEC's First Look at 2027 Points to Steady Oil-Demand Growth

The cartel projects demand will rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year, slightly below its estimate for 2026.

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Market Underprices Geopolitical Uncertainties, ECB's Vice President Says

Luis de Guindos said financial markets aren't registering increased geopolitical uncertainties that have raised downside risks to economic growth.

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Japan's New Prime Minister Set to Call Snap Election

Sanae Takaichi hopes to cement her grip on power as she battles Chinese anger over remarks she made about Taiwan.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 14, 2026 19:15 ET (00:15 GMT)