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The impact of the US Treasury Department’s intervention to calm bond yields was short-lived as benchmark indices on Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, August 20 as the same bond yields staged a rebound from lower levels and poor results from large constituents contributed to the weak sentiment.
The Dow Jones ended the session with losses of 700 points,
Sebi’s latest study shows its F O curbs reduced individual participation and total losses in FY26. But average losses per trader rose, indicating risky options behaviour remains entrenched.
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You turned 73 last year, looked at your traditional IRA balance, and decided to push your first Required Minimum Distribution to the April 1 deadline instead of taking it by December 31. Smart in theory. The problem: that April 1 grace period only applies to your first RMD.
The total return for the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.87%) during the first half of 2026 was 10.2%. That puts the index in some unique company. Over history, this tends to be a good omen for S&P 500 returns during the second half of the year.
Boston Federal Reserve president visits Dover businesses, speaks about state of US economy
DOVER, N.H. —
The president of the Boston Federal Reserve visited New Hampshire on Saturday to hear from Granite Staters about the economy.
Multiple Federal Reserve officials indicated the central bank may need to raise interest rates later this year, according to newly released minutes of the Fed’s July meeting.
While most participants at the joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Fed’s Board of Governors “anticipated that inflation would step down over the rest of the year,” many participants still “noted the possibility that inflation might be more persistently elevated,” according to the meeting’s minutes.
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Turning 73 changes the math on your retirement account. The IRS no longer lets your traditional IRA compound in peace. It demands a required minimum distribution every calendar year, calculated off your December 31 balance, whether the S&P 500 just hit a record high or just gave up 20%.
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