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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model has revised its estimate for U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2026 to an annualized 4.6%, up from a prior...

US equities were mostly lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in major semiconductor names ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped modestly below...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose 4.4% to 3,056 on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to a fifth consecutive session and reaching its highest level since August...

Gold prices retreated toward $4,600 an ounce on Wednesday, poised to break a three-session winning streak, as investors digested fresh US economic data for signals on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate...

The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note inched up to 4.65% on Wednesday as investors digested a fresh batch of economic data for signals on the Federal Reserve’s policy...

US equity futures were mostly lower on Wednesday, weighed down by declines in major chipmakers ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 contracts fell as much...

Inflation-adjusted US personal spending was flat month-on-month in July 2026, after a 0.4% increase in June. Goods spending fell 0.6%, reversing the 0.6% rise in the prior month, as households...

US personal spending rose by $36.3 billion, or 0.2%, in July 2026 from the prior month. This marked a deceleration from June’s 0.3% increase but surpassed market expectations...

Crude oil prices retreated toward $80 per barrel on Wednesday, extending losses into a third straight session after reports that Iran and Oman had discussed creating a “temporary joint maritime...

New orders for US-manufactured durable goods rose 1.1% month over month to $339.3 billion in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in June and beating market expectations...