Oil Pushes Higher as Stalled Peace Talks Weigh on Sentiment
U.S. stock futures edged lower. Talks expected to take place between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend didn't go ahead, dragging on investor sentiment.
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Moody's Upgrades China's Outlook, Citing Resilience in Face of Challenges
Moody's Ratings has upgraded China's credit outlook to stable from negative, citing its economic and fiscal strength to navigate challenges at home and abroad.
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The AI Splurge Is Costing Big Tech Its Workforce
Layoffs might lift some efficiency measures, but there are other considerations.
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ECB and BOE to Leave Key Rates Unchanged as Fate of Hormuz Strait Remains Unclear
Officials have indicated it would take some time before the economic impact of the war can be judged, and that hastening to make a call would be a mistake.
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German Consumer Sentiment Slumps to Three-Year Low on Iran War Impact
The conflict in the Middle East dimmed income expectations and hopes for a tentative economic rebound this year amid surging energy prices.
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The U.S.-China Tech Rivalry Is Heating Up. What It Means for the Trump-Xi Summit.
Tensions between the U.S. and China have eased on trade, and a summit is set for mid-May, but a tech battle is intensifying.
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Aborted Pakistan Trip Leaves Trump With Tough Choices on Iran Talks
President Trump scrapped a trip by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, and the two sides remain far apart.
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China's Industrial Profits Jump Despite Tighter Energy Markets
Industrial profit surged 15.8% in March despite tighter global energy markets due to the conflict in the Middle East.
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Corporate America Is Minting Money-and Not Just in Tech and Finance
Profits grow for many companies in the face of war, rising oil prices and inflation; "it's extremely polarized."
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Tillis Drops Objection to Warsh's Fed Nomination
The move cleared the last significant obstacle to installing President Trump's pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman.
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The AI Frenzy Is Back and Lifting the Entire Stock Market to Record Highs
Signs of froth are everywhere, with the IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI expected to be the biggest ever and investors desperate to find ways in.
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Wall Street Is Sorting Software Companies Into Winners and Losers
The threat of artificial-intelligence tools has stirred fears about the future of software and what might happen to loans in the sector-but not all software companies are equally endangered.
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Wall Street's Super Bowl Wednesday: Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta report along with Powell's last Fed meeting
It's a historic Wednesday for Wall Street as Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta report alongside Jerome Powell's final press conference
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Key Home Price Data Is Expected Tuesday. Where Listing Prices Are Rising and Falling Most This Spring.
Home price gains likely inched up in February, according to estimates for a closely watched gauge that is due on Tuesday.
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California's Billionaire Tax Has the Signatures to Make the Ballot, Backers Say
Supporters of the measure say they've accumulated more than 1.5 million signatures, topping the 875,000 required to make the ballot.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 27, 2026 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)
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