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Stocks Slip to Start Fed Week: Stock Market Today
While a rate cut is widely expected this week, uncertainty is building around the Fed's future plans for monetary policy.
By Karee Venema
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Stocks Keep Climbing as Fed Meeting Nears: Stock Market Today
A stale inflation report and improving consumer sentiment did little to shift expectations for a rate cut next week.
By Karee Venema
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Small Caps Hit a New High on Rate-Cut Hopes: Stock Market Today
Odds for a December rate cut remain high after the latest batch of jobs data, which helped the Russell 2000 outperform today.
By Karee Venema
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UNH Sparks a 408-Point Surge for the Dow: Stock Market Today
The best available data right now confirm both a slowing employment market and a December rate cut, a tension reflected at the equity index level.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Bounce Back With Tech-Led Gains: Stock Market Today
Earnings and guidance from tech stocks and an old-school industrial lifted all three main U.S. equity indexes back into positive territory.
By David Dittman
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Dow Slides 427 Points to Open December: Stock Market Today
The final month of 2025 begins on a negative note after stocks ended November with a startling rally.
By David Dittman
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Stocks Extend Win Streak on Black Friday: Stock Market Today
The main indexes notched wins in Friday's shortened session, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closing higher on the month.
By Karee Venema
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Dow Adds 314 Points to Thanksgiving Rally: Stock Market Today
Investors, traders and speculators enjoy the best Thanksgiving Week gains for the major stock market indexes in more than a decade.
By David Dittman
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Dow Gains 664 Points as Rate-Cut Hopes Rise: Stock Market Today
Markets are pricing in higher odds for a December rate cut, fueling a major rally in stocks ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
By Karee Venema
