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Shashwat Chauhan

Shashwat Chauhan

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Wall Street ends higher after Trump unveils tariff plan

The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, after U.S.

Wall Street ends higher after Trump unveils tariff plan
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S&P 500 ends down as hot US inflation data hints at fewer rate cuts

The S&P 500 ended down on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading added to worries that the Federal Reserve would not cut

S&P 500 ends down as hot US inflation data hints at fewer rate cuts
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Wall Street ends higher on AI strength; steelmakers climb on Trump tariff threat

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and other AI-related stocks, while steelmakers surged after U.S.

Wall Street ends higher on AI strength; steelmakers climb on Trump tariff threat
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Wall Street closes lower on trade war escalation, weak data

All three U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Friday after President Donald Trump said he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries

Wall Street closes lower on trade war escalation, weak data
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Wall Street ends mixed in choppy trading; Amazon, jobs report in focus

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended higher while the Dow closed lower after a choppy trading session on Thursday, as investors sifted through earnings

Wall Street ends mixed in choppy trading; Amazon, jobs report in focus
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Wall St ends higher as investors digest earnings, rate cut prospects

All three major stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from declines earlier in the session as investors brushed off disappointing

Wall St ends higher as investors digest earnings, rate cut prospects
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Wall Street closes down, pares losses after Trump delays Mexico tariffs

The major stock indexes closed lower on Monday, but partly recovered from initial steeper losses as U.S.

Wall Street closes down, pares losses after Trump delays Mexico tariffs
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Wall St ends lower as White House says Trump to implement tariffs

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with indexes losing ground after the White House said U.S.

Wall St ends lower as White House says Trump to implement tariffs
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Indexes end up as investors weigh earnings; tariff talk a damper

U.S. stocks ended a volatile session higher on Thursday as investors digested a stack of key earnings reports, with upbeat comments from Tesla helping to

Indexes end up as investors weigh earnings; tariff talk a damper
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Wall Street ends down but off day's lows; Fed holds rates steady

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, but off their lows of the day, with the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady as expected and Fed Chair

Wall Street ends down but off day's lows; Fed holds rates steady
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Nvidia short bets rake in over $6 billion in profits after DeepSeek panic

Short sellers of artificial intelligence-related stocks raked in bumper profits after the smashing debut of low-cost AI models from China's DeepSeek spooked Wall Street

Nvidia short bets rake in over $6 billion in profits after DeepSeek panic
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Nasdaq leads Wall St higher, tech shares recover from Monday's sell-off

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with Nvidia and other artificial intelligence-linked technology shares recovering from sharp losses the previous day

Nasdaq leads Wall St higher, tech shares recover from Monday's sell-off
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Nasdaq drops 3% as China's DeepSeek AI model hits tech shares

Nasdaq posted its biggest one-day percentage drop since Dec. 18 on Monday as a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model prompted a steep selloff in

Nasdaq drops 3% as China's DeepSeek AI model hits tech shares
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Europe's shares in longest weekly winning streak for almost five months

European shares ended on a positive note on Friday, benefiting from a broad-based rally which was fuelled by declining government bond yields and

Europe's shares in longest weekly winning streak for almost five months
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Miners, energy stocks lift TSX to two-week highs

Toronto’s main stock index rose to two-week high on Monday as higher commodity prices lifted materials and energy stocks, while investors awaited a slew of economic data coming in this week from Canada and the United States. At 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 179.15 points, or 0.9%, at 20,014.9, touching its highest since August 15. Energy stocks added 1.7% as oil prices rose after China halved stamp duty on stock trading in its latest attempt to boost the struggling market. [O/R] China’s finance ministry said in a

Miners, energy stocks lift TSX to two-week highs
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S&P 500 ekes out slim gain as investors weigh elevated yields

The S&P 500 eked out a fractional gain on Wednesday after a see-saw session, as investors weighed whether to start bargain hunting

S&P 500 ekes out slim gain as investors weigh elevated yields
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Wall St ends higher as investors digest economic data ahead of inflation report

Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Thursday as investors assessed the latest batch of economic data and as a surge in

Wall St ends higher as investors digest economic data ahead of inflation report
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S&P 500 dips after US inflation data, ending weak third quarter

The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday as investors digested implications of a U.S. inflation report for the Federal Reserve's interest

S&P 500 dips after US inflation data, ending weak third quarter
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Wall Street advances as investors monitor Mideast conflict headlines

Wall Street's major indexes closed higher on Monday while energy stocks rallied as investors digested the latest news about the conflict between Israel

Wall Street advances as investors monitor Mideast conflict headlines
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Dovish Fed officials boost Wall Street as bond yields retreat

Wall Street indexes closed higher on Tuesday, to notch their third straight day of gains, after dovish comments from U.S.

Dovish Fed officials boost Wall Street as bond yields retreat
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Wall Street advances as bond yields fall, investors digest Fed minutes

Wall Street's major indexes closed higher after Wednesday's choppy session with the release of minutes from the U.S.

Wall Street advances as bond yields fall, investors digest Fed minutes
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Wall Street falls as Treasury yields rise, investors digest inflation data

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Thursday after a U.S.

Wall Street falls as Treasury yields rise, investors digest inflation data
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S&P 500, Nasdaq fall with data, geopolitics offsets strong results

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed lower on Friday as deteriorating consumer sentiment data and the Middle East conflict soured investors

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall with data, geopolitics offsets strong results
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Futures rise in run-up to inflation figures, retail sales data

Futures tracking Wall Street's main stock indexes advanced on Thursday as investors awaited a raft of economic data, including the producer

Futures rise in run-up to inflation figures, retail sales data
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European shares snap three-day winning streak on commodities' drag

European shares slipped on Tuesday as falling commodity prices weighed on mining and energy stocks, though caution remained ahead of European Central

European shares snap three-day winning streak on commodities' drag

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