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63 entries
15
Mon
Stocks Grind Higher as Fed Pause Bets Solidify
S&P +0.60%Oil $78VIX 17.4optimistic
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12
Fri
Stocks Close Mixed as Rate Uncertainty Lingers Into Weekend
S&P -0.31%Oil $74VIX 18.4anxious
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11
Thu
Stocks Grind Higher as Inflation Data Cools Rate Fears
S&P +0.70%Oil $75VIX 17.4optimistic
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10
Wed
Stocks Drift Higher as CPI Cools, Tech Leads the Charge
S&P +0.70%Oil $74VIX 17.4optimistic
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9
Tue
Stocks Drift Higher as Fed Pause Bets Hold Firm
S&P +0.40%Oil $75VIX 17.4optimistic
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8
Mon
Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Leads Quiet Summer Open
S&P +0.41%Oil $78VIX 17.4optimistic
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5
Fri
Jobs Friday Lifts Stocks; S&P 500 Closes Near Record Highs
S&P +0.80%Oil $75VIX 16.4optimistic
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4
Thu
Stocks Edge Higher as Jobs Data Fuels Rate-Cut Hopes
S&P +0.60%Oil $75VIX 17.4optimistic
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3
Wed
Markets Slip as Fed Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment
S&P -0.47%Oil $74VIX 18.4anxious
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2
Tue
Stocks Grind Higher as Jobs Data Eases Rate Fears
S&P +0.60%Oil $74VIX 17.4optimistic
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1
Mon
Stocks Kick Off June With Quiet Gains as Fed Pause Holds
S&P +0.60%Oil $74VIX 17.4optimistic
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29
Fri
Stocks Close Mixed as Month-End Flows Dominate Trading
S&P +0.30%Oil $72VIX 17.4neutral
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28
Thu
Stocks Slip as Rate Jitters Return Ahead of Long Weekend
S&P -0.47%Oil $74VIX 18.4anxious
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27
Wed
Stocks Grind Higher as Fed Minutes Calm Rate Fears
S&P +0.60%Oil $75VIX 17.4optimistic
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26
Tue
Markets Drift as Rate Uncertainty Keeps Bulls in Check
S&P -0.31%Oil $75VIX 18.4anxious
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22
Fri
Stocks Slide Into Weekend as Debt Ceiling Jitters Resurface
S&P -0.63%Oil $74VIX 19.4anxious
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21
Thu
Stocks Slip as Debt Ceiling Jitters Rattle Wall Street
S&P -0.60%Oil $74VIX 19.4anxious
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20
Wed
Stocks Climb as Fed Minutes Calm Rate Fears
S&P +0.74%Oil $78VIX 18.4optimistic
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19
Tue
Stocks Climb as Moody's Downgrade Jitters Fade
S&P +0.72%Oil $78VIX 19.4optimistic
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18
Mon
Stocks Climb as Trade Optimism and Fed Calm Lift Sentiment
S&P +0.74%Oil $79VIX 17.4optimistic
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15
Fri
Stocks Close Higher as Inflation Data Cools Rate Fears
S&P +0.90%Oil $75VIX 17.4optimistic
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14
Thu
Stocks Extend Rally as Inflation Cools, Tech Leads the Charge
S&P +0.90%Oil $78VIX 17.4optimistic
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13
Wed
Stocks Surge as US-China Trade Truce Sparks Relief Rally
S&P +2.10%Oil $73VIX 18.4optimistic
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12
Tue
Stocks Surge as US-China Tariff Truce Ignites Risk Rally
S&P +3.26%Oil $64VIX 19.4optimistic
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11
Mon
Stocks Climb as Trade Truce Optimism Lifts Risk Appetite
S&P +0.84%Oil $80VIX 18.4optimistic
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8
Fri
Stocks Close Mixed as Jobs Data Fuels Fed Pause Hopes
S&P +0.40%Oil $80VIX 18.4optimistic
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7
Thu
Stocks Climb as Fed Holds Rates, Tech Leads the Charge
S&P +0.87%Oil $80VIX 18.4optimistic
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6
Wed
Stocks Rebound as Trade Optimism Lifts Sentiment
S&P +0.87%Oil $80VIX 22.4optimistic
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5
Tue
Stocks Rebound as Trade Tensions Ease, Tech Leads the Charge
S&P +1.40%Oil $74VIX 22.4optimistic
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4
Mon
Stocks Slip as Trade Jitters Return to Start the Week
S&P -0.74%Oil $75VIX 22.4anxious
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1
Fri
Markets Slip on Jobs Data Miss, Tech Drags Nasdaq Lower
S&P -0.70%Oil $78VIX 22.4anxious
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30
Thu
Stocks Slide to Close Out April as GDP Fears Weigh
S&P -0.90%Oil $72VIX 22.4anxious
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29
Wed
Stocks Inch Higher as Fed Decision Looms, Tech Leads Gains
S&P +0.60%Oil $64VIX 22.4anxious
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28
Tue
Stocks Extend Rally as Big Tech Earnings Lift Sentiment
S&P +0.87%Oil $64VIX 22.4optimistic
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27
Mon
Stocks Rebound as Trade Fears Cool, Tech Leads the Charge
S&P +1.20%Oil $64VIX 22.4optimistic
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24
Fri
Stocks Close Mixed as Big Tech Earnings Lift Nasdaq
S&P +0.40%Oil $64VIX 22.4neutral
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23
Thu
Stocks Surge as Trade Tension Relief Fuels Broad Rally
S&P +1.70%Oil $63VIX 24.6optimistic
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22
Wed
Stocks Rebound as Tech Leads Broad Rally Off Recent Lows
S&P +1.40%Oil $64VIX 26.4anxious
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21
Tue
Stocks Slide as Dollar Weakness and Trade Jitters Weigh on Sentiment
S&P -1.30%Oil $64VIX 28.4anxious
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20
Mon
Markets Slide as Tariff Anxiety Creeps Back In
S&P -0.87%Oil $63VIX 24.6anxious
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17
Fri
Stocks Rally Into Weekend as Tech Earnings Optimism Builds
S&P +0.80%Oil $83VIX 16.8optimistic
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16
Thu
Tech Rally Lifts Nasdaq to New Highs as AI Optimism Returns
S&P +0.80%Oil $79VIX 18.5optimistic
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15
Wed
Tech Leads Broad Rally as Fed Dovish Signals Boost Growth Stocks
S&P +1.20%Oil $89VIX 16.2optimistic
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14
Tue
Stocks rally as inflation data fuels rate cut hopes
S&P +1.20%Oil $87VIX 16.8optimistic
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13
Mon
Tech Rally Drives Markets Higher as Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off
S&P +0.85%Oil $85VIX 16.2optimistic
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10
Fri
Stocks Rally Into Weekend as Tech Rebounds, Banks Gain on Rate Optimism
S&P +1.20%Oil $90VIX 18.5optimistic
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8
Wed
Stocks Surge 3% as Tech Rally Powers Broad Market Gains
S&P +2.55%Oil $82VIX 22.8optimistic
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7
Tue
Markets Mixed as UnitedHealth Surges 9.4% While Apple Slides 2%
S&P +0.04%Oil $83VIX 27.8neutral
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6
Mon
Stocks Climb Across the Board as Tech Leads Modest Monday Gains
S&P +0.47%Oil $83VIX 25.7optimistic
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2
Thu
Markets Mixed as Small-Caps Rally While Tesla Tumbles on Delivery Concerns
S&P +0.09%Oil $83VIX 26.7neutral
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1
Wed
Tech Leads Rally as Nasdaq Jumps 1.24%, Micron Surges Nearly 9%
S&P +0.75%Oil $84VIX 26.2optimistic
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31
Tue
Markets Surge on Quarter-End as Tech Leads 3%+ Rally Across Indices
S&P +2.91%Oil $81VIX 24.8optimistic
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30
Mon
Mixed Signals as Tech Wobbles While Dow Edges Higher
S&P -0.33%Oil $81VIX 28.7anxious
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27
Fri
Stocks Tumble as VIX Spikes to 31 on Broad-Based Selling Pressure
S&P -1.71%Oil $78VIX 31.0fearful
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26
Thu
Tech Selloff Drags Markets Lower as Meta Plunges Nearly 8%
S&P -1.79%Oil $81VIX 29.5anxious
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25
Wed
Stocks Rally Across the Board as Small Caps Lead Gains
S&P +0.56%Oil $81VIX 26.1optimistic
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24
Tue
Tech Selloff Drags Markets Lower as Small Caps Buck Decline
S&P -0.34%Oil $81VIX 27.4anxious
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23
Mon
Markets Rally Across the Board as Small Caps Lead Monday's Broad Gains
S&P +1.05%Oil $78VIX 25.3optimistic
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20
Fri
Stocks Slide as Tech Selloff Weighs, VIX Jumps to 29.3
S&P -1.70%Oil $82VIX 29.3anxious
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19
Thu
Markets Slip as Tech Weakness Offsets Small-Cap Strength
S&P -0.25%Oil $82VIX 25.6anxious
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18
Wed
Stocks Slide Across the Board as VIX Spikes to 29 Amid Market Uncertainty
S&P -1.40%Oil $81VIX 29.0anxious
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17
Tue
Stocks Edge Higher Led by Tech; ARM Surges 4.6% on AI Chip Optimism
S&P +0.26%Oil $82VIX 25.1optimistic
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16
Mon
Stocks Rally Across the Board as Tech Leads Monday's Broad-Based Gains
S&P +1.02%Oil $81VIX 23.8optimistic
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