Retailers' Sales Growth Cooled Last Month
Sales growth slowed for U.S. retailers in April, damped by a cooler increase in gasoline prices as the Iran conflict continued.
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Oil Prices Will Fall Quickly, Says Bessent. China Agrees Hormuz Must Open.
Brent crude and WTI prices were rising early Thursday after a report of a ship seizure near the U.A.E. but developments in China are in focus.
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Dow Trades Above 50000 as Investors Focus on AI Trade
U.S. stocks rose as artificial intelligence remained investors' primary focus.
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U.S Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
U.S. jobless claims rose last week but were still relatively low, signaling employers held back from widespread layoffs.
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Xi's Taiwan Warning to Trump Highlights Tensions Behind Beijing Summit
The Chinese leader's comment that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to "an extremely dangerous situation" raised an issue that has loomed over President Trump's trip.
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U.K. Economy Accelerates to Outpace U.S. as War Headwinds Loom
The British economy grew faster than the U.S. and most European peers in the first quarter, but the Middle East conflict is set to test its resilience.
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Ireland's Foreign Investment Chief Sees Inflows Holding Up Despite Headwinds
As one of the main beneficiaries of globalization, Ireland continues to pin its hopes on attracting foreign businesses.
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Uganda's Central Bank Holds Key Lending Rate at 9.75%
The central bank maintained its key lending rate, citing subdued inflation, as it continues to monitor the likely economic impact of the Iran war.
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How Eight Tumultuous Years Pushed Jerome Powell and the Fed to the Limit
The pandemic, inflation and White House pressure tested the central bank's leader as never before.
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Hedge Funds Are Making a Killing in the 'Golden Age' of AI Hardware
Shares of makers of chips and related equipment delivered stock-picking funds such as Steve Cohen's Point72 their best month in decades.
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Venezuela Launches Effort to Ease Its $170 Billion Debt Load
The country has been shut out of global markets since 2017, and it will seek a reorganization as relations with the U.S. thaw.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 14, 2026 13:00 ET (17:00 GMT)
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