Financial Markets Blog
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Inflation Surge Rattles Markets as S&P 500 Slides on Wednesday, June 3, 2026
S&P 500 falls 0.70% as inflation surges to 3.08% year-over-year, exceeding forecasts and complicating the Fed’s rate path amid rising Middle East tensions.
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Markets Edge Higher Amid Mixed GDP Signals and Retail Earnings Strength – June 2, 2026
U.S. markets closed higher on June 2, 2026, as strong retail earnings from Ulta, Victoria’s Secret, and Dollar General offset concerns about revised GDP data showing Q1 contraction.
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Markets Drift Higher on Tech Strength and Middle East Peace Hopes – June 1, 2026
U.S. markets rose modestly to start June as tech stocks led gains, Middle East peace hopes buoyed sentiment, and investors awaited key Fed speeches amid mixed economic signals.
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Markets Eye Iran Deal as Inflation Cools and Dell Crushes Earnings: May 29, 2026 Briefing
Trump’s imminent Iran deal decision, cooling global inflation data, and Dell’s massive earnings beat dominate markets as May 2026 draws to a close.
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Markets Rally on Cooling Inflation Despite Iran Tensions: May 28, 2026 Briefing
U.S. stocks rise as inflation cools faster than expected, with CPI at 4.2% YoY beating forecasts, while Middle East tensions and mixed earnings keep investors on alert.
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Markets Tread Water as Iran Tensions Simmer and GDP Data Looms: May 27, 2026
Markets finished mixed on Wednesday as investors navigated Iran tensions, awaited critical GDP data, and digested earnings beats from Synopsys and Movado.
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