S&P 500 Crosses 7000 for First Time
U.S. stocks rose on the artificial-intelligence trade wave that lifted global markets, prompting the S&P 500 to cross 7000 for the first time.
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Bank of Canada Stands Pat on Rates, Warns of Heightened Uncertainty
Officials said they are unable to predict the timing and direction of the central bank's next rate move.
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Weaker Dollar's Inflation Effects Could Shape Rate Decisions, ECB's Villeroy Says
The central bank was closely monitoring the appreciation of the euro, which could potentially reduce inflation across the bloc, the Governor of the Bank of France said.
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German Consumer Sentiment Picks Up as Outlook Brightens
The improvement was driven by a jump in economic and income expectations, as well as a higher willingness to buy among consumers, according to the survey.
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BOJ Officials Signal More Caution on Yen Risk to Inflation
Bank of Japan policy board members have grown more cautious about the potential inflationary impact of a weak yen, meeting minutes show, as markets stay on alert for any sign of action to stabilize the currency.
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China Approves Purchases of Nvidia's H200 Chip, Easing Tension With U.S.
Beijing gave the green light to Alibaba and others, but is keeping in place limits intended to encourage purchases of local chips.
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Trump Has Four Finalists to Run the Fed. None of Them Are Exactly What He Wants.
The president wants someone who will pursue lower interest rates-and who's credible enough to actually deliver them.
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Luxury Stocks Drop After LVMH Results Prompt Caution on Sector Outlook
LVMH shares dropped as much as 8% early Wednesday, and have shed more than a quarter of their value over the past year.
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Investors Assumed Medicare Advantage Was Safe Under the GOP. They Were Wrong.
Wall Street is discovering that the Republican Party's longstanding romance with Medicare Advantage has entered a more complicated chapter.
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The Deflation Doom Loop Trapping China's Economy
Exports drive growth while race-to-the-bottom competition from overproduction hits prices, profits, wages and sales.
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U.S. Warns Korea Against Targeting American Tech Firms Amid Trade Escalation
JD Vance warned Prime Minister Kim Min-seok against pursuing penalties and regulations on U.S.-based firms like Coupang
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Australia Inflation Pressure Stokes Rate-Hike Speculation
Australia's consumer price growth remained elevated in the final quarter of 2025, strongly signaling that the central bank will raise interest rates next week, or run the risk that inflation will get too hot.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 28, 2026 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)
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