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Wall Street drops on labor market data, North Korea concern
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Thursday after disappointing labor market data clashed with the possibility of a more hawkish Federal Reserve, while rising tensions in the Korean peninsula providing additional pressure.
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Wall Street technology share selloff leaves Apple bruised
EghtesadOnline: Shares of Apple have been more bruised than those of other Silicon Valley heavyweights by a technology stock selloff this week, with many on Wall Street cautious following the iPhone maker's rally in recent months.
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Wall Street sees Fed on track for rate hike in June despite tepid May jobs data: Reuters poll
EghtesadOnline: Wall Street's top banks are united in the belief the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates when it meets in two weeks' time, but recent choppy data on the U.S. economy has created a division of opinion about what happens after that, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
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U.S. regulators look at Volcker Rule, a sign they hear Wall Street
EghtesadOnline: U.S. financial regulators on Monday discussed the Volcker rule governing banks' speculative trading, tackling one of Wall Street's biggest concerns and a sign President Donald Trump's administration is listening to banks' wishes about reforms resulting from the financial crisis.
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Trump review of Wall Street rules to be done in stages: sources
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. government's review of a landmark 2010 financial reform law will not be complete by early June as originally targeted, and officials will now report findings piece-by-piece, with priority given to banking regulations, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Wall Street set to rise after Macron wins in France
EghtesadOnline: U.S. equity index futures edged higher on Sunday in the wake of a victory by the centrist candidate in the closely watched presidential French election, suggesting the benchmark S&P 500 may push further into record territory when trading reopens on Monday morning.
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Wall Street fears end of boom as automakers' April U.S. sales drop
EghtesadOnline: Major automakers on Tuesday posted declines in U.S. new vehicle sales for April in a sign the long boom cycle that lifted the American auto industry to record sales last year is losing steam, sending carmaker stocks down.
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Wall Street slips on weak GDP data, but indexes rise in April
EghtesadOnline: Stocks edged lower on Wall Street on Friday after data showing the U.S. economy grew at its weakest pace in three years in the first quarter gave traders a reason to cash recent gains.
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Nasdaq tops 6,000 as earnings boost Wall St; U.S. tax code eyed
EghtesadOnline: The Nasdaq Composite hit a record high on Tuesday, while the Dow and S&P 500 brushed against recent peaks as strong earnings underscored the health of corporate America.
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Wall Street gears up for busiest earnings week in years
EghtesadOnline: Forget about French elections or the flagging Trump trade. Corporate America is set to unleash its biggest profit-reporting fest in at least a decade next week, with more than 190 members of the S&P 500 index delivering quarterly scorecards, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices data.