Dealers squaring their books ahead of an options expiration may be helping to tamp down swings in U.S. stocks.
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S&P, Nasdaq muted as markets brace for inflation and Fed
The S&P 500 was muted and Nasdaq inched lower on Monday in the run-up to an action-packed week that includes the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and inflation data.
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Market bets for 2024 thrown into chaos by US recession conundrum
Investment banks and asset managers have wildly varying stock market and currency calls for 2024, reflecting deep division over whether the U.S. economy will enter a long-heralded recession.
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US weekly jobless claims increase moderately
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market was gradually losing momentum.
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Wall Street ends mixed after job openings hint at cooling economy
Wall Street finished mixed on Tuesday after fresh employment data bolstered bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as soon as March.
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US job openings hit more than 2-1/2-year low as labor market cools
U.S. job openings fell to more than a 2-1/2-year low in October, the strongest sign yet that higher interest rates were dampening demand for workers.
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