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Stocks U-Turn, Shaking Off AI Jitters

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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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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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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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.

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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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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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It's a rough housing market. Goldman Sachs expects it to get worse.

As bad as it is for the housing market - starts and transactions flat for the last three years with mortgage rates over 7% - it can still get worse.

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Oil Above $100 a Barrel as Middle East Risks Persist

December futures for both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crossed $100 a barrel as traders weighed persistent Middle East supply risks, including attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.

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Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors

Credit markets are sending unusually mixed messages to investors right now, and it's making some people nervous.

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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.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 20, 2026 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)