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Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Inflation Data, Fed Meeting
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Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Inflation Data, Fed Meeting

Gains across a swath of stocks on Monday offset declines in big technology shares, keeping major indexes steady ahead of coming inflation data.Monday extended a recent trend: Since a lower-than-expected inflation reading last month, investors have piled into the stocks of moderately sized companies, while cooling on the giant tech firms that had previously driven this year’s rally.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Inflation Data, Fed Meeting
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Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Inflation Data, Fed Meeting

Gains across a swath of stocks on Monday offset declines in big technology shares, keeping major indexes steady ahead of coming inflation data.Monday extended a recent trend: Since a lower-than-expected inflation reading last month, investors have piled into the stocks of moderately sized companies, while cooling on the giant tech firms that had previously driven this year’s rally.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Tech Shares Power Stock Market Higher
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Tech Shares Power Stock Market Higher

Stocks resumed their climb Thursday, led by the shares of big technology companies that have powered the market for much of the year. The S&P 500 was up 0.8%, closing near its high for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Bond Yields Tumble, Stocks Retreat
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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
Treasury Yields Fall to Lowest Levels Since Summer
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Treasury Yields Fall to Lowest Levels Since Summer

Updated Dec. 5, 2023 5:38 pm ETThe bond rally resumed Tuesday, driving yields on benchmark 10-year U.S. notes to their lowest level since summer and lifting technology shares on an otherwise downbeat day for stocks. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%. In the S&P 500, technology and consumer-discretionary shares failed to offset declines in utilities, energy, materials and real-estate stocks, and the broad index shed less than 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, or about 80 points.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8