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S&P 500 trading volume rises on Wall Street Close: End of markets

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(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s massive options expiration not only made stock traders more cautious, but also sent one of the bull market’s leaders on a rollercoaster ride. Volume increased at the close of trading. Most Read by Bloomberg An estimated $5.5 trillion expired during the quarterly event known as the “triple witch” in which derivatives … Read more

This month’s French election jolts financial markets as debt woes mount

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections later this month has awakened investors to his country’s chronic financial woes, raising alarm that a new, free-spending French government will only make things worse. Markets were rattled by Macron’s election gamble, which followed an unexpectedly strong showing by the far-right National Rally in the June … Read more