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Market Extra: Nasdaq on the verge of closing at psychological milestone at 10,000, even as the economy is in recession—here’s how we got here NASDAQ

Market Extra: Nasdaq on the verge of closing at psychological milestone at 10,000, even as the economy is in recession—here’s how we got here

Market Extra Published: June 9, 2020 at 2:56 p.m. ET It took the Nasdaq Composite less than 50 years to touch the psychological milestone at 10,000 Getty Images The Nasdaq Composite Index may finish at an important milestone for the first time ever on Tuesday, underscoring the rebound in technology-related…
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June 9, 2020
The Technical Indicator: Charting a break to ‘clear skies’ territory, Nasdaq approaches 10,000 mark NASDAQ

The Technical Indicator: Charting a break to ‘clear skies’ territory, Nasdaq approaches 10,000 mark

Technically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks have taken flight to start June, rising amid distinctly bullish bigger-picture price action. In the process, the Nasdaq Composite has reached all-time highs — previously uncharted territory — as it approaches the marquee 10,000 mark. Before detailing the U.S. markets’ wider view, the S&P…
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June 9, 2020
NewsWatch: Dow industrials pare early slump and Nasdaq carves out fresh all-time intraday record high NASDAQ

NewsWatch: Dow industrials pare early slump and Nasdaq carves out fresh all-time intraday record high

NewsWatch Published: June 9, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. ET MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE U.S. stock benchmarks pare early losses on Tuesday and the Nasdaq Composite notches an intraday record high, as fought to find reasons to push stocks to further records amid bullishness about the economy’s ability to rebound from the…
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June 9, 2020
Market Snapshot: Dow futures see muted action after Nasdaq notches its first closing record in about 4 months NASDAQ

Market Snapshot: Dow futures see muted action after Nasdaq notches its first closing record in about 4 months

Market Snapshot Published: June 9, 2020 at 4:49 p.m. ET Nasdaq-100 closes higher; Macy’s falls as stores reopen AFP/Getty Images The Dow closed down 300 points Tuesday, while the Nasdaq Composite booked a fresh record close after the technology-laden benchmark briefly traded above a milestone 10,000 on growing economic optimism.…
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June 9, 2020
London Markets: London Stock Exchange is worst-performing U.K. blue chip as trading hour debate heats up NASDAQ

London Markets: London Stock Exchange is worst-performing U.K. blue chip as trading hour debate heats up

London Markets Published: June 8, 2020 at 6:36 a.m. ET A reception desk at London Stock Exchange on August 29, 2019, in London, England. Getty Images The London Stock Exchange was the worst performer of the U.K. blue chips on Monday, as market volatility dies down with the economy improving.…
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June 8, 2020
The ‘average’ Robinhood trader is no match for the S&P 500, just like Buffett NASDAQ

The ‘average’ Robinhood trader is no match for the S&P 500, just like Buffett

Robinhood users simply can’t catch a break. First, a series of interruptions rocked the platform on some of the most volatile days in stock market history, for which the company offered only lacklustre subscription discounts. Now, fresh analysis has shown that the average Robinhood trader hasn’t just underperformed in 2020 — they’ve…
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June 4, 2020
Market Extra: The Nasdaq trades within 2% of a record high as the unbearable lightness of the stock market continues NASDAQ

Market Extra: The Nasdaq trades within 2% of a record high as the unbearable lightness of the stock market continues

Market Extra Published: June 3, 2020 at 3:50 p.m. ET Dow Jones Market Data After a brutal March wrecked an 11-year bull market, there seems be little doubt on Wednesday that equity markets in the U.S. are returning to bullish form after being rocked by COVID-19. That at least applies…
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June 3, 2020