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U.S. Stocks Mixed as Nasdaq Falls After Morning Rally
Stocks lost some steam around midday after a morning rally, with the Nasdaq Composite now retreating. The Dow industrials and S&P 500 advanced.
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Private-Sector Hiring Missed Expectations in July, ADP Report Says
Private companies added a net 44,000 jobs in July after adding a revised 95,000 jobs in June, human-resources company ADP said.
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U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Post Weekly Increase
Commercial crude oil stockpiles were up by 2.5 million barrels in the week ended July 31. Inventories were expected to have fallen by 1.2 million barrels.
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U.S. Services-Sector Activity Continued to Expand in July
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers index for services providers was 54.1 in July compared with 54 in June.
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Treasury Decides Not to Increase Long-Term Bond Issuance Anytime Soon
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Home-Building Is Sputtering, but Lumber Prices Haven't Been So High in Years
Steep duties on Canadian lumber, wildfires and sawmill closures have cut supply and pushed up prices.
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U.S. to Halt Key Metal Waste Exports in Push to Break China Reliance
The move comes as Washington races to secure the raw materials that are crucial for defense and other industries.
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India's Central Bank Stays on Hold
India's central bank held rates steady again, saying that the economy remains resilient in the face of pressure stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.
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Iran Is Staking Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran's hard-line approach in its showdown with President Trump threatens to destroy its economy and its ties with neighbors.
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Inflation Problem Isn't Only About Energy, Fed's Schmid Says
Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve's inflation problem isn't only about energy, and bringing inflation down to the Fed's 2% objective will require tighter policy.
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White House AI Guidelines Exempt U.S. Open Models From Government Review
The new framework, completed in recent days, is seen as most likely to affect OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
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Even Big Profits Aren't Enough to Keep Chip Investors Happy
The semiconductor index fell into a bear market despite "unprecedented" profit increases.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 05, 2026 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)
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