The benchmark S&P 500 stock market index is approaching its highest-ever valuation, which could lead to a gradual increase in selling pressure.
The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, high inflation, and the upcoming midterm congressional elections could set the stage for a stock market correction.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest economic pressure campaign against Tehran, describing it as another attempt to revive policies that have previously failed to achieve Washington’s objectives.
Araghchi made the remarks on Thursday in response to Trump’s announcement of what the US president described as an unprecedented economic campaign aimed at isolating Iran.
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Peter Tchir, head of macro strategy at Academy Securities, isn’t impressed. The US Treasury just doubled the size of its liquidity support buybacks for longer-dated government debt, and the man whose job is to parse these moves for institutional investors described the whole thing as “kind of mediocre.”
His bigger message: the Federal Reserve needs to start talking about cutting interest rates and explicitly remove hikes from the conversation.
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US-listed Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds saw $189.15 million in inflows on August 19, their largest single-day intake since October 28, 2025.
The inflow landed during a market-wide rally that lifted several major crypto ETFs.
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New Nationwide Retirement Institute survey reveals eight in ten Americans agree Social Security needs fixing and how.
A new national survey finds eight in ten Americans want Social Security overhauled, with broad agreement across demographics on the same top three fixes.
Along with that strong consensus,
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Once you turn 62, you’re allowed to start collecting Social Security. But you’ll face a pretty steep reduction in your monthly checks if you file at 62.
If your full retirement age is 67, which is the case for anyone born in 1960 or later, claiming Social Security at 62 means shrinking your monthly checks by about 30%.
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Michael Grant of Calamos predicts durable US economic growth despite visible signs of slowdown.
Grant sees AI boosting productivity and profits, and cited an uptick in manufacturing activity.
He advises sticking to cyclical trades like industrials, airlines, and railroads.
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(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is reclaiming its place as one of investors’ favorite Chinese technology stocks, on bets it can beat rivals in the combative artificial intelligence market.
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Its shares have surged 36% in Hong Kong this quarter,
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The monthly Social Security benefit you receive in retirement is based on your personal wage history. And if you sign up for benefits at full retirement age (FRA), which is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later, you’ll get those monthly checks without a reduction.
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