Last week, investors breathed a sigh of relief as U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history.
While Wall Street slid through the 35-day shutdown relatively unscathed, many investors are growing uneasy about the shutdown's long-term impact of the health of the nation's economy.
However, the shutdown's economic toll is small change compared to the fiscal disaster that's lurking just around the corner.
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The Dow Jones today is up just 4 points in pre-market trading as investors anticipate an earnings report from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
While Google will take center stage today, rumors are swirling about a blockbuster tech deal that would upend Wall Street. More on that below.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up modestly in premarket hours after the U.S. Labor Department released its January jobs report.
The monthly update on U.S. employment factors in last month U.S. government shutdown. In addition, markets are digesting the latest updates on trade talks between the United States and China.
Here are the numbers from Thursday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average will try to hold above the 25,000 level after a 434-point surge Wednesday.
This morning, Dow Futures projected a small decline as investors weigh earnings reports and a breaking development that U.S. and Chinese officials are negotiating a meeting for later this month between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Here are the numbers from Wednesday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on the move as investors digest the latest round of earnings from Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). The Federal Reserve plans to announce its latest decisions on interest rates and the state of the U.S. economy.
The market experienced a wild December after the Fed hosted its most recent meeting. Look for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference this afternoon and whether he says they will continue to be "patient" on rates.
Here are the numbers from Tuesday for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq:
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher on Friday as investors cheered reports that China and the United States have made progress on a trade deal.
Investors are also paying close attention to the U.S. government shutdown.
House Representatives argued on the floor of the Lower Chamber Thursday after President Trump retaliated against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for requesting that the State of the Union be postponed or delivered outside of the Congressional building.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 93 points in premarket hours as investors weigh a busy slate of earnings reports and raise new questions about trade discussions by China and the United States.
Markets have largely ignored the U.S. government shutdown and new concerns about the state of Britain's departure from the European Union. Expect investor focus to remain on earnings season.
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Most investors are thrilled to see 2018 come to a close, but the New Year doesn't look much better. There's even a chance we'll slide into a bear market in 2019.
But that doesn't mean you won't be able to make money.
Today, we'll show you the risks of a bear market and how to overcome them...
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After nearly a decade-long bull run – the longest bull market ever – the recent stock market turbulence has investors preparing for the worst.
But some moves they're making right now could backfire in a big way...
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