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Stocks hit new highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.65% to a new all-time high. The Nasdaq ended up 0.8% and the Dow rose 69.7 points, or 0.1%. Another inflation reading came in cool. The producer-price index, which measures wholesale prices, was flat in July after falling by 0.

The benchmark US stock measures were trending higher before the open Friday as investors assess Wash

S&P downgraded Harley-Davidson to BB+, citing lower-cost motorcycles, restructuring costs, and tariff pressures.

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

Higher interest rates will generate tailwinds and headwinds for the financial data giant.

The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Tuesday, except for a decline versus the

US June flash PMIs land Tuesday, with the dollar firm on rate hike bets after the Fed gutted forward guidance

Kevin Warsh takes the oath as Federal Reserve chair on Friday in a White House ceremony, only the second Fed swearing-in held at the executive mansion in nearly 40 years. The last was Ronald Reagan hosting Alan Greenspan in 1987, a tableau the Trump White House is happy to revive. The optics matter because Warsh ... Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair With Lowest Senate Votes Ever Amid Independence Concerns

Financial institutions play a critical role, offering everything from consumer banking to wealth management and specialized financial solutions. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment. These doubts have certainly contributed to the indutry's recent underperformance - over the past six months, its 2.9% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500's 10.8% rise.

We got a hot April Consumer Price Index (CPI) number, driven in a big way by energy costs, but even core CPI was surprisingly high, driven by a jump in shelter costs for the first time in a while. The April Producer Price Index (PPI) was even further above estimates. On May 12th, the ...