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China consumer inflation hits fastest pace since February 2023, in line with expectations
Consumer prices rose 0.8% from a year earlier, its highest level since February 2023. Factory-gate prices dipped 1.9% in December from a year ago, better than the forecast 2% decline.
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Defensive Stocks Rotation Ahead Of NFP - Index Outlook And NFP Trading Levels
The Dow, up +0.56%, is the clear leader of this early 2026 action, outperforming other indexes, which finish the session lower. With today's stock rotation, Nasdaq is still showing relative weakness compared to other indexes – it's closing down -0.555, a perfect mirror of the DJIA's performance.
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Asian Currencies Consolidate Ahead of U.S. nonfarm Payrolls
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in the early morning session ahead of the U.S. December nonfarm payrolls report due today.
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Jim Cramer makes sense of what is driving markets swings
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks what is behind the 'market madness'.
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Sometimes things get out of whack and the market corrects itself, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks what is behind the 'market madness'.
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The Stock-Market Rally Isn't Just About Tech Anymore
Hopes for an economic reacceleration are helping to fuel a “rotation trade.”
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Jim Cramer says the market rotation is punishing last year's winners and reviving beaten-down stocks
Jim Cramer said markets are correcting valuation extremes, with investors selling expensive winners to fund purchases of beaten-down stocks. He pointed to reversals across sectors, where former laggards are rebounding as last year's leaders lose momentum.
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Countries and industries most exposed to Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue rulings on Friday on cases related to the legality of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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The Supreme Court Could Rule on Trump's Tariffs. Here's What Market Experts Expect.
The Supreme Court may soon rule on President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which could shake up markets and individual stocks—but while experts have ideas about what assets might be move, the menu of possible outcomes remains complex.
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U.S. stocks are up this year even as tech slides, with some already rallying more than 10%
The U.S. stock market has climbed so far this year despite tech losses, in a positive sign of the broadening rally in early 2026.
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S&P 500: Latest Dividends Reveal Most And Least Promising Sectors For 2026
Key index and sector funds showed wide divergence in Q4 2025 YOY dividend growth, with SPY's 2025 dividend growth registered at 3.1%. DIA (Dow Jones) and XLP (Consumer Staples) are the least promising, combining slow growth potential with elevated valuations and challenged fundamentals.
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Singapore's Nasdaq link draws interest, but threshold and liquidity may limit take-up
A Singaporean initiative to boost the IPO market with a fast-track route to a Nasdaq dual listing has garnered a warm response from potential issuers, though bankers caution thin liquidity and a high valuation requirement could limit take-up.
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US stocks close mixed, the impact of Trump's proposed ban on corporate homebuying
Asking for a Trend anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the days's market trends for January 8, 2026. Stocks closed mixed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperforming the Nasdaq and the S&P 500.
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Stocks face their first real test of 2026 with Friday's pivotal jobs report and possible tariff ruling
Markets are off to a strong start in 2025 — but investors could face their first real test on Friday with the December jobs report and, potentially, a Supreme Court decision on the legality of most of President Trump's tariffs.
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Trump Bid to Ban Corporate Homebuying Blindsides Wall Street
The time of the corporate landlord as America's housing villain was supposed to be over. Money managers like Blackstone Inc. and Pretium who binged on single-family rentals in the wake of the financial crisis took blow after blow as housing prices shot up.
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Bessent urges Fed to lower interest rates, plus one analyst's top internet stocks for 2026
Market Domination anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest market news for January 8, 2026. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent addressed the Economic Club of Minnesota to discuss why he believes the Fed should cut rates.
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‘Builder-in-chief': Fed housing director backs Trump plan to ban investors from buying homes
President Donald Trump is bringing the housing market and American dream back to life, U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte told FOX Business.
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The consumer is still in 'good shape', feel good about the economy, says Regions' Alan McKnight
Alan McKnight, Regions Wealth Management, and Richard Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors CEO & CIO, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's market action.
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Ideal situation for markets is less Fed, says Michael Santoli
CNBC's senior markets commentator Michael Santoli breaks down the day's the market action.
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Betting Markets Say Supreme Court Will Scrap Trump Tariffs. How to Play It.
Retail stocks, a potential winner if the levies are struck down or curtailed, have already run up.
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