Financial Markets Blog
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Markets Rocked by Shocking GDP Collapse: S&P 500 Plunges 2.6% on Friday, June 5, 2026
Markets plunged Friday as a shocking -12.1% GDP contraction—six times worse than expected—sent the S&P 500 tumbling 2.58% despite strong corporate earnings.
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Dow Surges While Tech Stumbles: Markets Digest Mixed Economic Signals on June 4, 2026
The Dow surged 1.66% while NASDAQ slipped as investors rotated out of tech, digesting softer GDP growth and persistent inflation data amid a strong earnings season.
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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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