With market volatility having eased, now can be a great time to begin investing in shares of market-leading companies. A great place to start is with $1,000.
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After selloff overreaction to President Trump’s tariff proposals, the market has rebounded strongly, reaching a new high in June and the S&P 500 closing in within 120 points of a new 52-week high.
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By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Thursday following another encouraging update on inflation.
The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in midday trading and sitting less than 2% below its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 18 points,
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The strong showing came as five S&P 500 components hit new all-time highs: Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Amphenol, and Philip Morris. On the downside, defensive names like Brown-Forman, Conagra, and Campbell Soup hit 52-week lows, reflecting a market leaning back into risk assets.
WASHINGTON — President Trump urged “numbskull” Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates Thursday — while confirming he plans to pick a new chair when Powell’s term expires next year.
Trump, who recently met with Powell in the Oval Office after publicly bashing him as too cautious, said that lowering benchmark rates by 2% could reduce the annual federal deficit by $600 billion.
Bill Armstrong is among the 62-year-olds who have filed for Social Security retirement benefits in recent months. “I decided I better get in the system before they move that age higher,” he says.
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Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year,
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President Trump reiterated his call for a jumbo rate cut from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
The president spoke at the signing of a resolution targeting California’s plan to phase-out gas powered vehicles by 2035.
Trump urged Powell to cut rates by 1 percentage point to lower the cost of short-term debt,
India’s dynamic commodity markets offer many opportunities for traders and investors, fueled by the nation’s immense consumption, agricultural backbone, and burgeoning industrial sector. While the direct ownership of physical commodities can be impractical, financial instruments such as futures contracts and Contracts for Difference (CFDs) provide accessible avenues for speculating on price movements and gaining exposure to these vital markets.
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