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It may take more than oil spiking above $110 a barrel to crush the market's soul. Assuming prices don't rise much more, the worst may be over for stocks, creating some opportunities for bargain-hunting.An encouraging sign: the market's behavior on Thursday. Oil prices surged after President Donald Trump indicated the war may last longer than previously expected. Yet with signs of diplomacy perking up, markets rebounded after an initial selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3% for the week. The S&P 500 was up 3.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 4.4% -- the biggest weekly gains for all three indexes since late November 2025. The market is closed on April 3 for Good Friday.Corporate profits will be the next big test as first-quarter earnings roll in. Delta Air Lines and Constellation Brands kick things off the week of April 6. Major U.S. banks go next, l

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Gold fell as its haven status was impacted by signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, along with some relief to geopolitical tensions.Bullion fell as much as 1.8% in early trading in Asia to around $3,265 an ounce, following a weekly gain of 2.6% as investors focused on the outcome of upcoming trade talks between the world’s two largest economies. The dollar strengthened — making gold more expensive for most buyers — after the US and China both reported “substantial progress”

A stock-market indicator has entered a phase historically associated with the worst return prospects for the S&P 500 Index after trade fears gripped financial markets and dimmed Corporate America’s ou

President Trump said Tuesday that the hefty tariff rate on China will significantly be reduced after he negotiates with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expressing optimism about a trade deal.“145 percen

The stock market ripped higher Wednesday -- and chip stocks are a poster child for the rally. When to buy them is more clear now.The major U.S. indexes surged Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite up more than 12%. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs except for China, while keeping the baseline 10% rate on all imports to the U.S. in place. The announcement comes after data has showed that consumer and business confidence has plunged, which could portend a plunge in spending -- and a recession. Wednesday, the market is reflecting a slightly greater probability that the U.S. avoids recession.

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump still intends for new reciprocal tariff

US February Retail Sales MoM +0.2% (Est. +0.6%, Prior -0.9%)

SHANGHAI, Feb 7 - An Alibaba executive has denied reports that the Chinese e-commerce giant intends to invest in DeepSeek, Chinese news outlet The Paper reported on Friday.Alibaba narrows its pre-market gains to 3%.The Paper cited a post that Yan Qiao, a vice president at Alibaba, made on her personal WeChat moments feed where she said "as a fellow Chinese and Hangzhou company, we applaud DeepSeek, but news circulating that Alibaba will invest in DeepSeek is fake news." Earlier on Friday, other