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Dow Jones Industrial Average Hits 50000 for First Time
The blue-chip index's climbâ comes as the U.S. economy has muscled past its rich peers and snapped up investment the world over.
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Consumer Sentiment Has Climbed in February, Michigan Survey Says
Consumer sentiment ticked up to 57.3 in February, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan's monthly survey, a positive signal that Americans' economic mood is improving despite longstanding anxieties about inflation and the job market.
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Canada Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.5% in January as Fewer Look for Work
Canada's job market began the year on a soft note, with fewer people looking for work and employment falling for the first time in five months.
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German Industrial Production Declined at End of 2025
Production declined 1.1% overall in 2025, with economists expecting that to be the bottom of an industrial trough for Europe's largest economy.
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Bitcoin bounces above $70K but is still headed for its worst week since 2022
Bitcoin rebounded from a dramatic selloff on Thursday, with investors hoping the worst might be over.
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Saudi Arabia Cuts Flagship Oil Price to Asia for Fourth Straight Month
The reduction signals further caution as concerns that global supply will outstrip demand continue to weigh on markets.
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India Central Bank Stands Pat as U.S. Trade Deal Brings Relief for Economy
India's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged on Friday, as a U.S.-India trade deal eased a key economic headwind, for now.
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World Food Prices Fall for Fifth Straight Month, U.N. FAO Says
Declines in dairy, meat and sugar outweighed gains in cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.
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Private Markets' AI Panic: When 'Recurring Revenue' Isn't
Investors are turning skeptical of private equity and loans premised on supposedly predictable results.
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The Software Rout Is Spreading Pain to the Debt Markets
The tech sector has an outsize presence in loan portfolios, raising the risk of contagion.
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Exchange Giant CME Raises Gold, Silver Margins as Volatility Persists
The leading operator of derivatives exchanges again increased margin requirements for gold and silver futures contracts, a move designed to reduce market risk.
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The Car Industry Is Racing to Replace Chinese Code
New U.S. rules are set to ban Chinese software in vehicles on national-security grounds.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs, Inflation Data in Focus
Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data will be the key focus as investors gauge when the Fed is likely to cut interest rates again. In Europe, eurozone and U.K. GDP data will be watched, while in Asia a week packed with key growth data and political developments lies ahead.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 06, 2026 19:15 ET (00:15 GMT)
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