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Wall Street Ends Volatile Week with Quiet Finish

The Dow Industrials fell for a third-straight week, while the Nasdaq composite eked out a small gain.

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Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Reaches New Multi-Year High

The two-year yield touched 4.744%, its highest intraday yield since July 2024, as markets grew more confident the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to fight inflation.

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Why OpenAI's Economist Is Bullish on Humans

As more workers treat AI like a true assistant, productivity will rise and boost economic growth. Plus, outside-the-box ways to predict company performance.

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New Report on SVB Collapse Pins Blame on Fed's Own Regulators, Fed Official Says

The report, commissioned by Trump ally Michelle Bowman, blamed bank-supervision staff in the Biden era.

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Oil Futures Fall for Third Day on Easing Supply Concerns

Oil futures fell, with market concerns about Saudi Arabia supply disruptions tempered by expectations that some flows could soon be restored through the kingdom's damaged East-West Pipeline.

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U.S. Leading Indicators Ticked Down in August

The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index fell by 0.1% to 99.5 as consumer expectations remained a significant strain.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PMI Data, Various Central Bank Decisions in Focus

Provisional purchasing managers' surveys measuring activity in the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors during September are due on Wednesday.

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All 50 States Joining Medicaid Drug Pricing Model After Pharma Deals, Trump Says

Drug companies had incentives to participate in the deals to stave off the threat of U.S. tariffs on their products.

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U.S. Industrial Production Unchanged in August

Production held flat last month after rising in July and June. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a 0.3% increase.

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Bank of Japan Raises Rates, Making U.S. Less Alluring for Tokyo Investors

The yen weakened as two members of the bank's board suggested future rate rises might come more slowly than anticipated.

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Failure of Clarity Act Turns Crypto Industry Focus to Federal Regulators

EXCLUSIVE: The act's failure to progress leaves regulation of the cryptocurrency industry in the hands of government agencies and vulnerable to interpretation as administrations change, analysts said.

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U.K. Retail Sales Climbed Despite Inflation Pickup

Retail sales rebounded in August, helped by online sales, as consumers shrugged off recently rising inflation.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 18, 2026 19:00 ET (23:00 GMT)