Investors were set to kick off the month of June after the S&P 500 notched its best month since November 2023.
A short-lived bump in tariff-driven inflation could pass quickly enough to allow U.S. interest-rate cuts later this year, especially if tariffs themselves ease, Fed governor Christopher Waller said.
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Why the U.S. Economy Will Muddle Through Trump's Tariffs. Probably.
This is assuming the government doesn't find a way to make the situation worse, writes columnist James Mackintosh.
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Oil prices jump despite OPEC+ announcing another sharp production hike
The largest group of oil-producing nations agreed over the weekend to sharply increase crude production for the third month in a row, a move intended to reassert control over the market by driving oil prices lower.
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Amid tariff agita, Wall Street is a bit more cautious than normal on second-quarter earnings
Earnings Watch: Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Victoria's secret and other retailers report during the week
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Funds Promising Shelter From Wild Swings Are Booming. But Do They Deliver?
Investors have poured $56 billion into so-called equity hedged funds and ETFs.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs Data, Likely ECB Rate Cut in Focus
U.S. monthly jobs data for May on Friday will be key for investors as they assess the impact of U.S. tariffs on the jobs market.
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Gold's Rally Broke Down in May. It's Still Doing Better Than Stocks.
Gold just wrapped up its worst month since December, but don't count the yellow metal out just yet.
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The Mortgage-Market Questions Key to a Public Offering for Fannie and Freddie
The Trump administration wants to sell shares in two government-controlled companies that are crucial for getting a mortgage. But it first needs to figure out what it wants the mortgage market to look like.
South Korea's exports fell in May, with shipments to the U.S. shrinking for a second consecutive month as President Trump's sweeping tariffs hurt global trade.
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U.S.-China Trade Truce Risks Falling Apart Over Rare-Earth Exports
The U.S.-China trade truce in Geneva earlier this month hinged on Beijing agreeing to resume crucial mineral exports. Now China is slow-walking the concession, and the pact is in jeopardy.
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A New âRevenge Tax' Aimed at Foreign Investors Is Rattling Wall Street
Provision could hike taxes on some foreign companies' U.S. investments and reduce the appetite for U.S. assets.
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Stocks Shrug Off Trade War to Post Best Month Since 2023
The S&P 500 rose more than 6% in May, inching closer to record highs set before Trump unveiled plans for sweeping tariffs.