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The Adrenaline-Fueled Trades Sweeping the Market

10Dec

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The Adrenaline-Fueled Trades Sweeping the Market

Oodles of risk. Bold bets on artificial intelligence. Round-the-clock activity. The options market is booming like never before. About 44 million options contracts have changed hands on an average day in 2023, on track for an annual record based on Options Clearing Corp. data going back to 1973 and more than double the figure from five years ago.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

8Dec

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.0121 GMT – Oil rises in the morning Asian session. There seems to be technical-related buying after oil’s recent sell-off sent it into oversold territory, ANZ Research analysts say in a research note. OPEC’s recent announcement of deeper production cuts should also support physical balances but market participants will likely need to be convinced before any of these reductions are priced in, the analysts add. Front-month WTI crude oil futures and Brent crude oil futures are each 0.4% higher at $69.63/bbl and $74.36/bbl, respectively. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 ...

7Dec

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Bond Yields Tumble, Stocks Retreat

A rally in Treasurys intensified Wednesday, dragging yields on 10-year notes to the lowest level since August, while stocks turned lower. Major indexes wavered between small gains and losses before ending the session around their lows of the day. The S&P 500 lost 0.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 70 points, or 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

China Property Stocks Jump on Hopes for ‘White List’ Financing

23Nov

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China Property Stocks Jump on Hopes for ‘White List’ Financing

Updated Nov. 23, 2023 12:04 am ETChinese property stocks climbed in Hong Kong trade amid rising hopes that Beijing will soon make dozens of companies eligible for financing, including developers that have defaulted on debt.The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index, which tracks Chinese property developers, rose 4.3% on Thursday morning, lifting gains this week to 9.1%. CIFI Holdings surged 55% and Sino-Ocean Group gained 28%, while Country Garden Holdings, Kaisa Group, Agile Group, Guangzhou R&F Properties and Logan Group all gained between 11% and 18%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Tech Stocks Sink Ahead of Nvidia Earnings

22Nov

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Tech Stocks Sink Ahead of Nvidia Earnings

Artificial intelligence powered the stock market for much of the year. Now it is testing U.S. stocks’ November rally.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%. The Dow industrials fell 0.2%, or 63 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the losses, sliding 0.6%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Stocks Advance For a Third Straight Week

18Nov

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Stocks Advance For a Third Straight Week

U.S. investors’ appetite for risk has returned. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Friday, capping off a 2.2% gain for the week. The broad-based index, which booked a third straight weekly advance, has closed higher in 13 of the last 15 sessions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

15Nov

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Stocks, Bonds Soar After Inflation Data

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 6:29 pm ETAn autumn stock-market rally accelerated Tuesday after fresh data showed that inflation cooled more than expected, powering big gains across stocks and government bonds.Consumer prices were unchanged in October from the previous month and up 3.2% from a year ago, less than what economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast. The figures helped reassure investors that the Federal Reserve is likely done raising rates and put a soft landing for the U.S. economy in view.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

14Nov

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Stocks, Bonds Soar After Inflation Data

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 6:29 pm ETAn autumn stock-market rally accelerated Tuesday after fresh data showed that inflation cooled more than expected, powering big gains across stocks and government bonds.Consumer prices were unchanged in October from the previous month and up 3.2% from a year ago, less than what economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast. The figures helped reassure investors that the Federal Reserve is likely done raising rates and put a soft landing for the U.S. economy in view.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

U.S. Gun Sale to Israeli Police Raises Human-Rights Concerns

6Nov

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U.S. Gun Sale to Israeli Police Raises Human-Rights Concerns

Updated Nov. 6, 2023 10:18 am ETThe Biden administration has approved the transfer of some 24,000 rifles to the Israeli national police, raising concerns among some U.S. officials that the small arms could end up in the hands of Israeli settlers and be used indiscriminately against Palestinian civilians.The decision, made in recent days, includes the transfer of roughly $30 million worth of automatic and semiautomatic weapons through licenses approved by the State Department. It comes as U.S. support for the campaign Israel is waging against the Palestinian-Islamist militant group Hamas inside Gaza receives new scrutiny. The international community has grown alarmed as thousands of innocent civilians caught up in the conflict have been killed with airstrikes and other operations as part o...

On Anti-Semitism, Labour Is a Cautionary Tale for Democrats

5Nov

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On Anti-Semitism, Labour Is a Cautionary Tale for Democrats

Keir Starmer is trying to do the right thing on Israel, he really is. Whether the leader of Britain’s center-left Labour Party will succeed is another matter, and a question of significance for U.S. Democrats.In the weeks since Hamas’s Oct. 7 invasion of Israel, Mr. Starmer has emerged as a supporter of the Jewish state’s right to self-defense, by European standards anyway. This includes an Oct. 11 radio interview during which he said Israel “does have that right” to blockade Gaza. In a speech Tuesday, despite hemming and hawing about the dangers to Gazan civilians, he added that he wouldn’t support a cease-fire, as it would leave Hamas free to carry out future attacks.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8