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Technology Shares Lift Nasdaq as Broader Market Slips

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower, while a flurry of economic data eased concerns about imminent rate hikes and sent tech stocks higher.

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Growth, Inflation Figures Show Signs of an Economic Pickup

The U.S. economy grew more than previously thought in the second quarter of 2026 and inflation remained firm in August, according to new reports.

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The 10-Year Note Hasn't Had a Quarter This Ugly in Over 3 Decades

For Treasury investors, there's no other way to describe the past three months other than brutal.

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Major Wall Street Banks Lift Oil-Price Forecast, Survey Shows

Major Wall Street banks have raised their oil-price forecasts for this year and early next, as stalled efforts to end the Iran war leave the market vulnerable to fresh supply shocks despite a rebound in Middle East crude exports.

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ADP Says Private-Sector Hiring Picked Up in September

Private companies added a net 90,000 jobs in September, up from a revised 36,000 jobs added in August, ADP said. Economists had expected to see 68,000 new private-sector jobs added.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Jump

Commercial crude oil stocks rose by 900,000 barrels last week. Analysts had expected crude stocks to fall by 200,000 barrels.

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Japan Pauses Forex Intervention as Yen Strengthens

Japan didn't step into foreign-exchange markets in the past month, as repeated verbal warnings and historic intervention during the summer helped the yen regain some strength.

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Sterling Rises on Strong U.K. Data, Prospect of Fiscal Discipline And Improved EU-U.K. Ties

Sterling rose to a one-month high against the euro following upwardly revised U.K. economic growth data and after Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised fiscal discipline and improved ties with the EU.

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Inflation in Eurozone's Biggest Economies Reaches Multiyear Highs

Enduring energy-price pressures could push European Central Bank policymakers to raise interest rates again next month.

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China PMIs Signal Economic Improvement Across Sectors

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in September, with official and private gauges of factory, services and construction activity all picking up.

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Middle East Crude Oil Exports Back at Prewar Levels, Analysts Say

The region's major crude producers have ramped up supplies through alternative pipelines, ports and ship-to-ship transfers to navigate disruptions due to the Iran conflict.

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One in Five Home Sellers Are Cutting Prices. Why Official Data Isn't Showing the Housing Weakness Yet.

House prices are still climbing in some closely followed measures, but other reports now show a weakening market.

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BOE Sees Threat to Government Bonds in AI Growth Miss

A failure of AI to deliver a hoped-for acceleration in productivity and economic growth could deliver a fresh blow to prices of government bonds, the bank said.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 30, 2026 17:15 ET (21:15 GMT)