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S&P 500, Dow close at fresh record peaks on tech buying
Semiconductors were especially in vogue during a day of vigorous trading.

Wall St ends higher as investors wait on inflation data
Nvidia was the pick of the so-called Magnificent Seven.

Wall St indexes slip with rates, Middle East in focus
Investors are keeping an eye on inflation data, and ongoing Middle East tensions.

Wall St gains, data keeps smaller Fed rate cut in view
Path forward for interest rate cuts should keep people excited, wealth manager says.

'Market tantrum': US stocks finish sharply lower to close out global rout
Financial Times: S&P 500 finishes trading day down 3% after Nikkei gets thrashed.

US stocks sink after Big Tech earnings disappoint
Financial Times: 'Magnificent Seven' scepticism as Alphabet and Tesla lead Nasdaq lower.

Wall Street gains as investors bet on second Trump term
Gunmaker and prison operator make gains as Trump presidency predicted.

Just five stocks power US markets to big gain
Financial Times: Some investors worried a few ‘megacap’ tech companies too influential.

How will stock market cope with recession?
Pie Funds CEO Mike Taylor looks at the risk recession poses to stock prices.

Market Watch: The bear is here, how long will it last?
The big sell-off might be on pause for now, but investors should stay cautious.

NZ dollar falls to near two-year low as Wall St plunge drags shares down
A further plunge on Wall Street dragged the NZ sharemarket down nearly 1 per cent.

The $2b stock poised to exit the NZX
Z set for exit, Pushpay 'oversold', Air NZ's capital raise and Rivian's regrets.

Investor warns of share buying risk amid US-China tensions
Jono Griffiths said Sharesies should warn people that Chinese stocks come with some risks.

Plexure chairman talks up $125m merger deal
Deal offers diversification, growth opportunities and synergies.

Liam Dann: Oil price plunges, markets drop as Delta fears grow
After last week's rate hikes markets deliver a reminder that there's no sure bets.

Inside Eric Watson's insider trading case: Iced tea, crypto and the FBI
Eric Watson, free from a London prison cell, was charged with insider trading in the US.

The stock market loves Biden more than Trump. So far, at least
Trump warned of Biden: "If he's elected, the market will crash."

Sculptor of Wall Street bull dies at 80
The artist spent $350,000 of his own money to create the bronze beast.

New York's $322 billion pension fund is dropping fossil fuel stocks
New York Times: Its decision could accelerate a shift in markets away from oil companies.