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Stocks Finish Slightly Lower on Mixed Earnings Results

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.05%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.08%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

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Wall Street Sets New Records As Magnificent Seven Valuation Tops $18.5 Trillion: This Week In Markets

Wall Street extended its historic rally this week, with major benchmarks such as the SP 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 hitting fresh all-time highs, as strong corporate earnings, robust economic data and AI-fueled tech momentum continued to boost investor optimism.

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Dollar Weakens as a Fed Official Calls for Rate Cuts

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.24%. The dollar came under pressure today following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday evening, who stated that he supports a Fed interest rate cut at the July 29-30 FOMC meeting. Also, an easing of inflation expectations in today's University...

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Trump Just Got A $756 Billion Message From China — And It's Not Friendly

Despite a Washington-Beijing trade truce at May’s Geneva summit, China just dropped its U.S. Treasury holdings to the lowest level in over 16 years ― and the timing couldn't be more telling.

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Fed officials grow more outspoken—and split—over interest rate cuts

Some officials want a July cut to protect the labor market, while others want to wait because they anticipate more inflation coming.

Fortune

Stocks Slip As Netflix Fails To Impress, Bitcoin Eyes Negative Week: What's Moving Markets Friday?

It’s a cautious end to the week on Wall Street, as earnings from Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) failed to impress investors.

Benzinga

G20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issues

US set to shift its approach towards G20 when it takes over group’s rotating presidency from South Africa in December.

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Stocks climb as market is buoyed by Trump’s decision not to fire Powell

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G20 Nations Agree Central Bank Independence 'Crucial'

The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.

International Business Times

Stocks Pressured by Weakness in Netflix and Health Insurers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today down -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.14%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

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Dollar Falls on Dovish Comments from a Fed Official

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.59%. The dollar came under pressure today following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday evening, who stated that he supports a Fed interest rate cut at the July 29-30 FOMC meeting. Also, an easing of inflation expectations in today’s...

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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks

President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates

The Independent UK

Stocks See Support from Dovish Fed Official Comment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.12%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Epstein controversy: ‘Desperately looking for a scapegoat’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s scramble to deflect from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, his beef with Jerome Powell and CBS’s cancellation of the Late Show

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Trump's Fed Pick? He's Cutting First, And Cutting Powell Out

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller made his most assertive case yet for a July rate cut—and signaled he's ready to take Jerome Powell's seat if President Donald Trump asks.

The Guardian - UK

Trump calls Fed chair ‘a numbskull’ who ‘makes it difficult for people to buy a house’

In new attack, US president accuses Jerome Powell of preventing central bank from lowering interest rates

Fortune

Trump’s tariffs are tipping Europe toward recession

The U.S. is Europe and Britain’s largest export market. About 20% of EU exports go to the U.S. at a value of around $581 billion. Europe’s trade doesn’t immediately have anywhere else to go.

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Did Stock Market Just Signal How Much It May Fall If Trump Fires Powell?

Financial markets have signaled they don't want Powell fired. But if it does happen, there's little precedent to guide investors.

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US Dollar Can Lose Its 'Supremacy Premium' If Fed Interferes With Bond Market: Currencies Are 'Release Valve For Unsustainable Fiscal Policy'

The U.S. dollar's status as the world's premier currency could be at risk if the Federal Reserve intervenes in the bond market to curb rising interest rates, warns Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer.

Al Jazeera

Can Donald Trump fire Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve chair?

Trump questions Fed Chair Powell’s tenure, hints fraud, yet experts view removal improbable due to legal constraints.

Fortune

Jerome Powell sends point-by-point response to White House about Fed office renovations

And addresses speculation about VIP dining rooms and elevators, marble facades and water fountains.

Fortune

Elizabeth Warren fears Trump's next Fed pick won't have the 'brains and guts' to stand up to him

Warren added the next Fed chair will face a tough task proving they’re committed to central bank autonomy, as concerns grow that Trump may nominate someone more loyal to him than to economic principles.

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Fed Governor Christopher Waller Calls For 25 Bps Cut In July, Cites 'Stall Speed' Jobs Data—Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Shouldn't Stop Easing As Trump Pressures Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller just made the case for cutting interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting.

The Independent UK

Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies

Benzinga

Jerome Powell Defends $2.5 Billion Fed HQ Overhaul, Says 'No VIP Dining Rooms,' No Private Elevators As Trump Allies Slam Project Over Versailles-Style Excess

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to scrutiny over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar, multi-year renovation of its Washington, D.C. headquarters, emphasizing that the project is being managed responsibly, with no extravagant features or misuse of public funds.

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