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Near-Record Gloom: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Sinks to 48.1 on Gas, Tariffs, Rates

Consumer sentiment fell to 48.1 in September as gas prices, tariffs and Fed hikes squeezed households. Key numbers and what to watch next.

Latin Times · Sep 28

Stocks Settle Higher as Crude Prices Fall on US-Iran Deal Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.47%, and December E-mini...

Barchart · Sep 25

Dollar Falls as Crude Prices Decline and Stocks Gain

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks on Friday curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. Dollar losses were limited on...

Barchart · Sep 25

Scientists Calculated How Many “Healthy Minutes” Certain Foods Could Cost You — Coke Made the List

What if the food in your lunch could be translated into minutes of healthy life gained or lost? Researchers at the University of Michigan tried...

Saving Advice · Sep 17

16 Former Michigan Hockey Players Sue University Over Alleged Decades-Long Sexual Hazing

Sixteen former University of Michigan hockey players have filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexualised hazing, abuse and institutional inaction spanning the programme from 1984 to 2001.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

Stocks Fall as Hawkish Warsh Boosts Fed Rate Hike Chances

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -0.25% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.70%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) fell -0.25%, and September E-mini...

Barchart · Aug 28

Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh Boosts the Dollar and Sinks Gold

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.61%. The dollar jumped on Friday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Warsh, who warned inflation isn’t meaningfully slowing and vowed that policymakers will return inflation to their 2% target. The chance of a...

Barchart · Aug 28

Stocks Rally as Fed Chair Warsh Vows to Tackle Inflation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.37% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.40%, and September E-mini...

Barchart · Aug 28

Consumer Sentiment Drops Sharply In August. It's More Than 10 Points Lower Than 2025.

The figure stood at 51.7, a roughly 6% drop compared to July, according to the University of Michigan's survey of consumers.

International Business Times · Aug 28

Dollar Rallies and Gold Falls on Hawkish Fed Chair Warsh

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high today and is up by +0.41%. The dollar jumped today on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Warsh, who warned inflation isn’t meaningfully slowing and vowed that policymakers will return inflation to their 2% target. The chance of a Fed rate...

Barchart · Aug 28