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Stocks Jump on Optimism Over French Election

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, with other indexes rallying, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Centrist candidate and market favorite Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election.

Markets

Stocks Jump on Optimism Over French Election

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, with other indexes rallying, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Centrist candidate and market favorite Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election.

Markets

Goldman Sachs, J&J Pull Wall Street Lower

The S&P 500 fell for the fourth time in five sessions on Tuesday, weighed down by a drop in Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson following their quarterly results, while geopolitical tensions added to investor caution.

Markets

Dollar Slips on Trade Concerns as Sterling Soars

The dollar slipped against the yen on Tuesday, pressured by nerves over economic talks between the United States and Japan, while Britain's pound soared after Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early general election.

Markets

Wall Street Dips on Weak Payrolls, Syria Concern

Wall Street's three major indexes edged lower on Friday to end well below session highs after a weaker-than-expected job report, a U.S. missile strike in Syria and comments by a key Federal Reserve official on the Fed's plan to reduce its balance sheet.

Markets

Wall Street Falls as Fed Minutes Reverse Earlier Rally

Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday after a late-afternoon reversal following signals from the Federal Reserve that it could change its bond investment policy this year, quenching a rally sparked by a strong private-sector jobs report.