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Where does that leave investors? Scratching their heads, judging by today's trading. Stocks wobbled early, rebounded and then lost momentum in the afternoon. The S&P 500 fell 12 points, or 0.2%, to ...

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Since late February, weak economic data and President Donald Trump's trade war have hit the stock market hard, with the ...

US stocks ease after rallying on Wednesday when the Fed forecast two rate cuts this year. EU delays tariffs and economy looks ...