Josh Schafer
Josh Schafer is a reporter on the Yahoo Finance Markets team.
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Stock market news today: Tech stocks crushed, 10-year falls below 4% as weak data shows cracks in US economy
Stocks tumbled Thursday after a run of weak economic data and another sell-off in chip stocks weighed on some of the names leading the hot AI trade.
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July jobs report expected to show further cooling in labor market
The July jobs report comes at a critical moment as investors weigh whether the labor market is still normalizing to pre-pandemic levels or flashing signs of a more significant economic downturn ahead.
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New data highlights emerging cracks in the economy as Fed debates rate cut
Two separate data releases highlighted signs of softening in the economy on Thursday as the Federal Reserve mulls over when to cut interest rates.
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Jobs report could trigger closely watched recession indicator
If the unemployment rate hit 4.2% in July, an often accurate recession indicator would be flashing red.
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Wage growth drops for job switchers amid labor market cooldown
The gap between wage growth for workers who changed jobs and those who stayed in theirs narrowed further in July.
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Stock market news today: Stocks soar, Nvidia surges 12%, as Fed, Powell pave way for September rate cut
A tech revival helped lift stocks, as investors digest the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady.
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Job openings dip slightly in June amid signs of 'turbulence' in labor market
The June JOLTS report is the latest data displaying a labor market that has begun to show some signs of cooling.
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Big Tech earnings, a Fed meeting, and the July jobs report: What to know this week
Investors can expect key updates on monetary policy, the labor market, and the state of Big Tech in the week ahead.
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7 charts that make the case for a Fed rate cut in September
With these charts, Wall Street economists make the case for the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the near future.
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows prices rose at slowest pace since March 2021
The latest reading on the Fed Reserve's preferred inflation gauge comes just days before the Fed's next policy meeting as investors look for clues on when interest rate cuts might begin.
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2 charts show why the stock market sell-off isn't done yet
The stock market rally has started to wobble in July and market strategists believe this could be the start of the average pullback seen in bull markets.
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GDP: US economy grows at faster-than-expected pace in second quarter as inflation eases
Thursday's reading on second quarter economic growth and inflation comes as investors continue to debate when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
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Elon Musk thinks there's one real reason to own Tesla stock: Morning Brief
Elon Musk thinks Tesla investors should be in on the company's plans to launch a fleet of self-driving taxis... or out on the stock altogether.
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Stock market news today: Stocks smoked, Nasdaq falls over 3.5% in worst day since 2022 after Tesla, Alphabet trigger Big Tech sell-off
Disappointing Alphabet and Tesla earnings have stirred up worries that Big Tech's power to fuel stock market gains is fading.
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US economy showing signs of 'Goldilocks' to start third quarter
The latest PMI report from S&P Global showed signs of slowing inflation pressures amid resilient economic growth.
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Stock market news today: US stocks slip as mixed results from Alphabet, Tesla kick off Big Tech earnings
A marquee earnings day brings Big Tech results, in focus as investors assess the future of this year's rally.
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Yahoo Finance Chartbook: 32 charts tell the story of markets and the economy midway through 2024
In these charts, top Wall Street experts explain how inflation's decline and resilient economic growth, among other forces, have investors optimistic the stock market's 2024 rally has more room to run.
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Biden dropping out presents 'another curveball' for stocks
Biden sent the US presidential race into unchartered territory over the weekend. Wall Street has so far been measured in reacting to the news.
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Joe Biden dropout fallout, inflation data, and the start of tech earnings: What to know this week
A key inflation reading and the start of Big Tech earnings headline the week ahead amid a slump in tech stocks.
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Stock market news today: Dow falls 500 points, Nasdaq slides as tech rout continues
Tech stocks fail to make a comeback from the Nasdaq's worst day since 2022, in an increasingly volatile week for Wall Street.