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Wall Street faces a stock market crash warning as margin debt hits $1.5 trillion.  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Stock market crash warning? Margin debt hits $1.5 trillion as investor risk soars

The US stock market has had a very strong run for most of the last four years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and…

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S&P 500 and Dow futures attempt recovery as oil prices rise above $100. (Pexel)
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S&P 500, Dow futures attempt recovery as oil tops $100: What to know

US stock futures tried to recover after three straight days of losses. Investors cautiously returned to the stock market ahead of fresh US inflation data…

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Donald Trump shared AI-generated images and claimed he made hundreds of billions of dollars for the US through stocks. (AFP)
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Did Trump make “hundreds of billions of dollars” for America from stocks? Here’s what he claimed

Donald Trump claimed he has made “hundreds of billions of dollars” for the US through stocks and other holdings, in a post on his Truth…

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Is the Stock Market Open on Labor Day? (REUTERS)
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Is the stock market open on Labor Day? Here’s the 2026 trading schedule

The US stock market is closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, for Labor Day. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq will not have…

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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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US stocks rise as Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq gain, while oil prices, Strait of Hormuz tensions and upcoming US inflation data keep investors cautious. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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US markets today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise as oil, inflation and Hormuz tensions keep investors cautious

US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday, with investors watching developments around the Middle East conflict, oil prices and upcoming US inflation data. The S&P…

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. Markets are repricing for the risk of a more extended Iran war. (Reuters)
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S&P 500 sinks 2%, US bond yields surge as Iran war shows no signs of abating| Business News

US stocks fell and bonds deepened losses as the Iran war showed no signs of de-escalation, heightening fears of a lengthy disruption to energy markets…

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