In the wake of worrisome inflation data, stocks pared early losses to close higher Wednesday. Bond yields rose, as traders reacted to the prospect of massive budget deficits. Read More
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Analyst Articles
Stocks bounced around today before eking out modest gains. Investors continue to worry that overheated growth will spark inflation. Read More
Stocks bounced back on Friday, amid another day of extraordinary volatility. Is the market swoon over? Not by a long shot. Read More
Rising bond yields and the growing threat of inflation clobbered stocks today. The main indices closed in the red. The Dow lost more than 1,000 points. Read More
Stocks fell Wednesday amid wild trading. Strong earnings weren’t enough to overcome interest rate fears. The three main indices ended in the red. Read More
The main indices closed sharply higher Tuesday, in a manic display of up-and-down action. Read More
Main indices plunged Monday, extending last week’s slump. The culprits: rising bond yields amid inflation fears. The Dow lost more than 1,000 points. Read More
Strong labor data spooked Wall Street today, pushing up bond yields and the VIX. The fear is that inflation could prompt more aggressive rate hikes. Major indices plummeted. Read More
Forget the noise and hoopla. The facts that matter most are earnings reports. Here’s a look at the latest numbers. Read More
Stocks seesawed throughout the day. The Dow eked out a small gain. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. Blame the Fed. Read More