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U.S. Stocks Edge Back From Records as Major Indexes Turn Lower

U.S. stocks declined in afternoon trading, after the S&P 500 finished last week at a new all-time high.

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U.S. Employment Trends Index Increased in July, Conference Board Says

The Employment Trends Index increased to 107.71 from an upwardly revised reading of 106.74 in June, suggesting potential payroll growth ahead.

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Private-Markets ETFs for Ordinary Savers See Big Flows from Institutions

Funds offering Main Street investors access to private markets are instead being used by professional money managers-in some cases, for access to hot IPOs.

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Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry’s Upbeat Tone

Default rates are hitting recent highs, and internal reviews of loan health point to tougher times ahead, a WSJ analysis shows.

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London Needs Capital to Revive its Struggling Public Markets, LSE’s Deputy CEO Says

U.S. policymakers once fretted London would eclipse Wall Street. Now, major U.K. companies are moving their primary listings to the U.S., or deciding not to list in London in the first place.

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Indonesia Names Destry Damayanti as Sole Candidate to Lead Central Bank

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated acting Bank Indonesia Gov. Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead the central bank.

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Wall Street’s biggest bank just raised its expectations for the stock market

JPMorgan lifted its year-end price target for the S&P 500 from 7,800 to 8,000.

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More stocks are beating the S&P 500 than at any time since 2022. Can it continue?

For the first time in four years, the average stock is beating the stock market.

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Blockbuster Earnings Bolster Stocks’ Record Run

Results from the U.S.’s largest companies have helped ease worries about AI spending and inflationary pressures.

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China Inflation Cools More Than Expected in July

China’s consumer and factory-gate price growth both cooled more than expected last month, suggesting tepid domestic demand and reflecting the impact of extreme weather and declining oil costs.

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Israel Rejects Next Phase of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Despite pressure from the U.S. president, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the plan for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw in tandem.

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Turbulent Month Leaves Stock Funds Up 10.6% So Far in 2026

Tech stocks zip about on the latest AI expectations. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 55 years ago, when Nixon dropped the gold standard.

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August 10, 2026 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)

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