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The three indices in this analysis all look like they sold off after the news of an airstrike by Israel on Iran, but there were plenty of buyers willing to come into the market and pick it back up.

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The S&P 500 has authorized record stock buybacks so far this year in what could be a lifeline for the stock market in ...

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.4% on Thursday, June 12, 2025, after a report showed that wholesale inflation was cooler ...

The S&P 500 has broken out over the downtrend line that connected its February and May highs. This should push the index to ...

The stock market continued to grind higher in Thursday afternoon trading as the S&P 500 moved another step closer to its Feb. 19 record close. The market benchmark was up 0.3%, just about 1.7% below ...

The stock market continued to grind higher in Thursday afternoon trading as the S&P 500 moved another step closer to its Feb. 19 record close. The market benchmark was up 0.2%, just 1.7% below its ...

Investors were digesting a softer-than-expected inflation reading and assessing a US-China plan to salvage their trade truce.

U.S. stocks are drifting near their record on Wednesday after a report suggested President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not pushing inflation much higher, at least not yet.

US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as renewed US-China trade talks entered their second day after an upbeat initial meeting.

But what counts as low? For index ETFs, expense ratios can now run just a few basis points (one "basis point" is 0.01%).