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  Short-seller firm Fuzzy Panda Research is trying to keep shares of AppLovin out of the S&P 500, accusing the company of fraudulent ad-tech practices.
  
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• Most of the S&P 500 is already in correction territory as benchmark teeters near milestone

  As of Monday's close, 366 S&P 500 components, or 73%, were trading 10% or more below their respective 52-week highs.
  
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• S&P 500 gets closer to correction territory Tuesday as investors grapple with Trump tariff fears

  The U.S. stock market is struggling with soured sentiment over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with the S&P 500 attempting to rebound from a big slump that left it near correction territory.
  
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  Wall Street slide pulls S&P 500 into correction territory

  Donald Trump’s latest trade broadside against Canada sparks renewed declines in volatile session
  
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  Stocks Fall Further on Trump’s Latest Tariff Talk

  The S&P 500 is nearly 10 percent below its mid-February record — approaching a symbolic milestone known on Wall Street as a correction.
  
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• U.S. stock futures fall after a rough week on Wall Street, as Trump won’t rule out recession

  U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, as President Donald Trump offered little reassurance after the S&P 500 had its worst week since September.
  
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• India's inflation rate dips to cooler-than-expected 3.61% in February, below central bank's target

  The lower inflation reading could give the Reserve Bank of India room to cut rates and support its slowing economy.
  
  CNBC - 4h

• Dow drops 600 points as Trump escalates trade war with Canada

  S&P 500 dips tentative toe into correction mode, following in the footsteps of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.
  
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  Americans should ‘absolutely not’ brace for recession despite bank warnings: Commerce secretary

  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says Americans should “absolutely not” brace for a recession amid warning signs from major banks like JP Morgan and ...
  
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• Nvidia’s stock is rebounding, but the key to a real recovery may surprise investors

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• Oil prices buoyed by weaker U.S. dollar, rise in gasoline demand

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  Prices for the staple rose 10.4% in February even as overall inflation eased a bit. An outbreak of avian influenza continued to contribute to a nationwide egg shortage.
  
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• Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams

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• Ray Dalio warns that mounting U.S. debt problems could lead to ‘shocking developments'

  Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Wednesday warned that a "very severe" supply-demand problem regarding U.S. debt could lead to shocking developments.
  
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