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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. ISM Services Data in Focus; BOE Expected to Cut Rates

Headline inflation likely stayed unchanged from June, rising 2.2% on year, according to the median forecast of 11 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. On a monthly basis, CPI is expected to ...

U.S. stock futures waver after Friday's Wall Street selloff; oil falls as OPEC+ extends output boost

After a mini rally erased initial losses Sunday evening, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00) retreated again but were last up fractionally. S&P 500 futures (ES00) and Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ00) ...

U.S. stock futures rise after Friday's drop on Wall Street; oil falls as OPEC+ extends output boost

After initially falling after trading began Sunday evening, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00) were last up about 32 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures (ES00) were up fractionally, and ...

A record-setting July for stocks gave way to rough start to August - investors may not be ready for what comes next

The 'dog days' of summer were evident throughout July, a month marked by low volatility. That ended abruptly to start August. Boring can be bullish. Unfortunately, August kicked off Friday with plenty ...

U.S. stock futures dip after Friday's drop; oil falls as OPEC+ extends output boost

U.S. stock-market futures declined Sunday, after Wall Street ended last week with its worst session since April. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00) were down about 50 points, or 0.1% on ...

U.S. stock futures dip after Friday's drop on Wall Street; oil falls as OPEC+ extends output boost

U.S. stock-market futures declined Sunday, after Wall Street ended last week with its worst session since April. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM00) were down about 50 points, or 0.1% on ...

Santos, Engie Agree Initial Deal on Narrabri Natural-Gas Supply

Santos is advancing its project pipeline as a consortium led by Abu Dhabi's national oil company looks to firm up a US$18.72 billion takeover bid. The consortium is carrying out diligence after making ...

BlueScope Joins With Asian Steelmakers to Consider Whyalla Steelworks Bid

Melbourne-based BlueScope said has entered into a collaboration agreement with Nippon Steel, JSW Steel and Posco to participate in the sale process for the steelworks in South Australia state. The ...

It's a pivotal week for earnings - and a reality check for consumers battling tariffs and high prices

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) reports this week, offering a look at consumer spending on travel and theme parks. Its results - along with those from Warner Bros. and HBO parent Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) - ...

My therapist said he was in-network. The insurer says he's not. Am I obliged to pay full rates for all prior sessions?

During that time, the insurance company sent him an offer of "expedited payment" if he signed off, including a section saying he was not in-network. He declined to accept that offer. He said he was OK ...

Stocks get hit as economic clouds, tariffs gathered - but history suggests it's too soon to panic

The bond-market outlook, as noted earlier, is complicated. Tariffs could stir short-term inflation while dragging on long-term growth. At the same time, they may boost government revenue - a possible ...

Trump's firing of BLS commissioner decried as 'groundless' and 'giving way to authoritarianism'

On Sunday, William Beach, who preceded McEntarfer as BLS commissioner, told CNN's "State of the Union" that her firing was "groundless," and that there was "no way" for her to rig the numbers, since ...