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U.S. Stocks Mixed as Oil Spikes, AI Profit Doubts Hit Tech

U.S. stocks ended mixed after oil futures jumped, volatility continued in bond markets and doubts surfaced about artificial-intelligence profits.

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Iran and Houthis Try to Regain Upper Hand in Hormuz With Spate of New Attacks

Crude prices rose sharply as Tehran targeted shipping traffic and Yemeni militants rained missiles on Riyadh.

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U.S. Interest Rates Could Rise Over Next Six to Nine Months, Fed's Musalem Says

Speaking at a Bloomberg conference on fixed income, Musalem said the Fed is focused on bringing inflation back to the central bank's 2% target in a timely manner, which he described as roughly 18 months.

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Why the Battered Bond Market Is Finally Getting a Reprieve

Rising yields have spread to mortgage bonds and other debt markets, which in turn deepened the selloff in Treasurys, a cycle that Wall Street sees petering out.

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In France, a Bond Crisis Is Brewing. Why It Matters for the U.S.

Bond market chaos abroad could put a spotlight on problems inside the U.S., Desmond Lachman writes.

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Trump Says U.S. Won't Resume Strikes on Iran Before Midterms

The president cited "productive discussions" with Tehran.

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U.S. Budget Deficit Jumps to Nearly $2 Trillion

U.S. finances are stuck in a rut that alarms policymakers, but hasn't moved them to change course.

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Trump Throws His Weight Behind Credit-Card Legislation Most Feared by Banks

The bill could upend the system that moves billions of dollars in fees that merchants hate and banks use to power rewards.

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How 7.4% Mortgages Are Giving Buyers Leverage in a Stuck Housing Market

The highest mortgage rates in three years are putting pressure on home prices in some metro areas where the market is starting to tilt toward buyers.

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China Is Offering Half Measures to Its Mounting Economic Problems

Beijing is pursuing big technological advances while shunning painful policy measures needed to fix the broader economy.

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A Guide to Buying Bonds When Yields Are on the Rise

Soaring yields are making bond returns look more attractive, but there is more to it than that.

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London's Private Markets Exchange Completes Another Auction

But exchange's managers say it's too soon to talk about expansion.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Slide Yet Again

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Oct. 3, lower than the revised 199,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

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AI Investment Boom to Drive Fastest Global Trade Growth Since Financial Crisis, WTO Forecasts

The Geneva-based body raised its growth forecast for the global trade in goods this year to 3.9% from 1.9%, and lifted its projection for next year to 4.1% from 2.6%.

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October 08, 2026 23:15 ET (03:15 GMT)