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A view shows the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Wall Street entrance in New York City, U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

S&P 500, Nasdaq near record highs as rate-cut bets creep up

Traders now price in a nearly 25% chance of the Fed cutting rates in July, compared with 12.5% last week, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo/File Photo

Investors, advisors flock to ‘buffer’ ETFs as markets sell off

Investors are increasingly taking refuge from the tumultuous U.S. stock market by pouring into a type of ETF that offers a tradeoff, a cap on potential gains in return for a cushion against possible losses.

Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum

Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 30, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Wall St kicks off September on downbeat note at start of data-packed week

Wall Street’s main indexes fell over 1% as investors assessed latest factory activity data.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 05: (AFP-OUT) Warren Buffett, Chairman & CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, listens to U.S. President Barack Obama address the 2010 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, on October 5, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Obama honored accomplished women from around the world. (Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff-Pool/Getty Images)

Warren Buffett Firm Berkshire Hathaway Sells Nearly $1B In Bank Of America Shares

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has sold nearly $1 billion worth of shares in Bank of America in the past week.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August 23, 2024. US Federal Reserve Chair Chair Jerome Powell said on August 23 that the "time has come" for the US to start cutting interest rates, adding that his "confidence has grown" that the battle against inflation is on track. "The time has come for policy to adjust," he said in a keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming, according to prepared remarks. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Dow Surges 400 Points as Wall Street Cheers Powell’s Fed Rate Cut Announcement

Wall Street’s stock indexes increased substantially on Friday, with the S&P 500 index climbing towards a record high, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said “the time has come” to reduce interest rates.