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Dow Jones2026/10/20 17:00U.S. Stocks Turn Higher, Setting Aside AI Jitters
U.S. stocks abruptly reversed course to trade higher on hopes that progress has been made in U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
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U.S. Housing Starts Dropped Again in September
Housing starts fell 5.2% in September to 1.221 million. Economists had expected a reading of 1.3 million and for starts to rise 2% over the month.
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Google Says Services Are Recovering After U.K. Cloud Outage Hits Businesses
Alphabet's Google said services were recovering after a cloud outage on Tuesday disrupted online services for several U.K. banks and other businesses.
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U.K. Wage Growth Picks Up, Jobless Rate Falls Ahead of Bank of England Meeting
Wage growth rose a little in the three months through August, with unemployment also falling, raising the likelihood that the Bank of England will raise its key rate next month.
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German Investor Confidence Declines for First Time in Six Months
Investor sentiment slipped in October for the first time since April, as high energy prices driven by the war in the Middle East continued to squeeze households and business.
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Trump Plans $8 Billion Bailout for Farmers
The president announced a new Agriculture Department program to cover losses from rising fuel and other input costs.
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Webull to Offer Perpetual Futures Starting Next Month
Webull is preparing to roll out perpetual futures contracts, a derivative contract new to regulated U.S. markets that never expires, on its online investment platform next month.
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Elice Slides in Korea Debut Amid Caution Toward AI Stocks
South Korean data-center startup Elice's shares fell as much as 36% in afternoon trading, signaling investor caution toward artificial-intelligence stocks.
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Marine Le Pen Seizes on French Chaos to Present Herself as Leader in Waiting
Nationwide unrest is benefiting the far-right candidate while President Emmanuel Macron's government struggles to maintain control.
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French Government-Bond Yields Turn Higher; Treasury Yields Fall
Yields on French government bonds turned higher amid budget talks in the country's national assembly and Treasury yields fell.
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Stock Pickers Burned by the AI Boom Think Their Moment Has Finally Arrived
Shares of CoreWeave slid last week, a sign that the trade might be entering a new stage.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 20, 2026 13:00 ET (17:00 GMT)
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