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One more Fed rate cut expected by Wells Fargo before Powell's tenure concludes

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US existing home sales accelerate in December

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Bessent says Korean won’s depreciation not in line with fundamentals

US Intervention Halts Won Slide as Treasury Secretary Cites Strong Korean Fundamentals Following a high-level bilateral meeting, the value of the South Korean Won surged dramatically on Wednesday...

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Strong loan demand drives higher profits for US banking titans

U.S. Banking Giants Report Robust Q4, Fueled by Soaring Lending Demand Major American financial institutions concluded the year on a strong note, reporting substantial increases in fourth-quarter...

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Kashkari to NYT: Fed Rate Cuts Are Still 'Way Too Early'

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Strategy Purchase Pushes Bitcoin Past $96K; Warning Signs of Weakness Remain

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Clover Health stock soars after 53% Medicare Advantage membership growth

Clover Health Stock Jumps 10% Following Massive Enrollment Surge and 2026 Profitability Forecast Shares of Clover Health Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:CLOV) experienced a sharp uplift on Wednesday,...

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Musk says he was unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors

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Wall St slips as results from big banks roll in

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Japanese yen rebounds from 18-month low against dollar

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US current account deficit contracts sharply in the third quarter

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BofA profit beats estimates as interest income hits record, trading surges

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FBI searches Washington Post journalist’s home, New York Times reports

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SanDisk gets Street-high target at Bernstein as NAND prices surge

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UAE bolsters economic ties with US by joining AI supply chain program

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US approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China with some conditions

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December U.S. Consumer Prices Maintain Steady Pace

U.S. Consumer Inflation Holds Steady in December as Underlying Pressures Show Moderation The pace of consumer price increases in the U.S. remained stable in December, mirroring the previous month's...

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Metal stable near peak; key US inflation report looms

Metals Pause After Record Surge, Driven by Federal Reserve Scrutiny and Geopolitical Anxiety Precious metals maintained equilibrium on Tuesday, pausing just shy of their recent peak valuations....

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Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs

Citi Forecasts Gold Rally to $5,000, Citing Shortages and Geopolitical Tensions Investment bank Citi has significantly upgraded its near-term price projections for both gold and silver, signaling...

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Wolfe names new AI chip stock as Best Idea after ’only’ 36% gain in 2025

U.S. consumer price growth holds steady in December Gold steadies below record highs; US CPI awaited Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs Wolfe names new...

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U.S. stocks mixed after CPI release; JPMorgan earnings also in spotlight

U.S. consumer price growth holds steady in December Gold steadies below record highs; US CPI awaited Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs Wolfe names new...

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JPMorgan Chase earnings top estimates amid trading unit strength

U.S. consumer price growth holds steady in December Gold steadies below record highs; US CPI awaited Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs Wolfe names new...

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Trump: ’Powell should cut interest rates meaningfully’ on ’great’ inflation data

U.S. consumer price growth holds steady in December Gold steadies below record highs; US CPI awaited Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs Wolfe names new...

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Barclays says AI eclipses macro as key market driver in 2026

U.S. consumer price growth holds steady in December Gold steadies below record highs; US CPI awaited Citi raises gold and silver near-term targets, flags volatility risk from tariffs Wolfe names new...