US stocks rally to shake off new year jitters amid light trading
S&P 500 ends day 1.3% higher in its biggest rise since the day after Donald Trump’s election victory on November 6
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Ukraine launches major new counteroffensive in Kursk amid Russian pressure
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Terror act shatters the New Year in New Orleans
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Sunday shows preview: US reels after New Year's attacks; 119th Congress hits ground running
The U.S. is reeling from a pair of New Year’s Day attacks in Nevada and Louisiana that have taken multiple lives and injured dozens. Authorities said the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack, ...The Hill - 1d -
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Here’s what the first two trading days of January predict for stocks in 2025
The market can still deliver gifts even when the ‘Santa Claus rally’ fails.MarketWatch - 2d -
E-commerce giants jump on China's latest trade-in programme amid heated competition
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New Orleans Attacker Had Transmitter to Set Off Explosives, F.B.I. Says
Bomb-making materials were found at a short-term rental house, and the authorities said they had recovered a transmitter intended to set off explosives on the city’s famous Bourbon Street.The New York Times - 2d -
With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start
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Mo Salah hints could be 'my last year' at Liverpool amid contract talks: 'We are far away from any progress'
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Covid surges across US after holidays amid low booster uptake
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CNBC Daily Open: New year, old problems for stocks
On the first trading day of the year, all major indexes advanced, but they started tilting down before long. The likely culprit? Rising Treasury yields.CNBC - 3d -
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's
New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more.NBC News - 3d -
10-year Treasury yield ends not far from 7-month high as new trading year begins
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Unity Software stock is rallying. Roaring Kitty posted a meme. They may or may not be connected.
Unity Software stock is rising after a post from Keith Gill that may or may not have anything to do with the company.MarketWatch - 4d -
Predicting NBA's next five years: Champions, MVPs, breakout players, trades, expansion, more for 2025-2029
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Merz pushes for EU free trade deal with Trump’s US
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We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain
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Gold set to rally further this year, say Wall Street banks
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New Orleans attack postpones Sugar Bowl: How Notre Dame, Georgia, fans sought normalcy amid New Year's tragedy
The CFP quarterfinal was pushed after the unspeakable events on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's DayCBS Sports - 4d -
South Korean investors pile into US equities as domestic stock market languishes
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Suspect in deadly New Orleans attack was 13-year US army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar
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Security in New Orleans amid deadly truck attack
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