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S&P 500 investors will watch Treasury yields, Fed rate hike odds, August jobs report, earnings and software stocks as Wall Street enters a key week. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Stock market outlook: S&P 500, Fed rate hike odds and jobs report to watch next week

Wall Street is heading into a busy week. Investors will be watching how stocks react after a week of mixed signals in the market. The…

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Wall Street’s calm may fade as the VIX rises in September. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (AFP)
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Is Wall Street’s calm about to end? What rising VIX means for S&P 500 stocks

Wall Street is ending August in an unusually calm mood, but that calm may not last much longer. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, fell…

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Stock market today: US stocks rise as Nvidia leads tech gains, while investors watch Fed signals, jobless claims and possible semiconductor tariffs. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones rise as Nvidia leads gains

US stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 gaining as investors reacted positively to the latest earnings reports from major…

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S&P 500 faces a 60-year concentration warning as Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet drive the market amid rising AI bubble fears. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Stock market warning: S&P 500 repeats 60-year pattern as Nvidia, Apple and big tech raise market risk

The US stock market has continued to hit record levels in 2026. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average have all gained…

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Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall as chip stocks slide, Nvidia drops, Treasury yields ease, while Trump’s Canada tariffs hit market sentiment.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as Nvidia, chip stocks slide; Dow rises

US stocks were mixed on Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 142 points,…

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The S&P 500 CAPE ratio hit 40 for only the second time in 155 years, raising concerns about valuations, future returns and a possible market correction. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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S&P 500 just hit a level seen only once before in 155 years — could a market crash be next?

The S&P 500 has reached a very rare valuation level. The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio hit 40 in June 2026, marking only the second…

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US stocks fall this week as rising Treasury yields, US debt worries, inflation and Iran tensions weigh on the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Why are US stocks falling this week? Rising Treasury yields, Iran tensions weigh on markets

US stock futures moved higher on Friday after US markets fell sharply on Thursday. However, the main stock indexes were still expected to end the…

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US stocks fell as oil prices and Treasury yields rose. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped. (Bloomberg)
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Why US stocks fell today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop as oil and bond yields rise

US stocks fell on Thursday as oil prices and bond yields moved higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8%, while the S&P 500 dropped…

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S&P 500 gained 10.2% in the first half of 2026. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo) (REUTERS)
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S&P 500 jumps 10.2% in first half of 2026: What history says could happen next

The S&P 500 had a strong start to 2026. The index gained 10.2% on a total-return basis during the first half of 2026, putting it…

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S&P 500 falls as bond yields hit multi-decade highs. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)
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Why did the S&P 500 fall today? Bond yields, oil prices and Iran tensions explained

The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday as government bond yields rose sharply. The rise in yields increased fears about higher inflation and borrowing costs. The…

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