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Closing Market Update: Stocks End Q1 on High Note

An unexpectedly large moderation in the Fed's preferred inflation gauge cheered investors, lifting stocks to their third straight weekly gain.

Today's Options Market Update

Stocks look to close out the quarter on a high note, helped by relatively benign February PCE inflation data.

Looking to the Futures: June Gold Near $2,000

Gold June Futures Contracts Break $2,000 in Flight to Safety

Opening Market Update: Price Growth Slows, Stocks Gain

Stocks built on overnight gains and Treasury yields inched lower following today's relatively benign February PCE inflation data.

Stocks End Q1 on High Note

An unexpectedly large moderation in the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cheered investors, lifting stocks to their third straight weekly gain.

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Banking sector anxieties subside as equities rebound.

Will Rising Federal Debt Slow Economic Growth?

Over the past 70 years, rising government debt generally has been accompanied by weaker economic activity. But it's not a simple relationship.

Stocks on Track for Q1 Gain

Broad-based gains gave the major indexes momentum as the quarter winds down. The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 is now in a bull market.

Why Haven't TIPS Returns Kept Pace With Inflation?

Although Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities returns have been disappointing despite soaring inflation, their principal values have risen and they're finally offering higher income.

2023 Quarterly Market Outlook: Fed on the Brink?

Economic cracks began to appear during the first quarter, capped off by banking system worries. Will it change the direction of Federal Reserve policy?