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Stocks close lower, but S&P 500 notches its 4th winning month in a row​

Stocks fell on Friday as investors took some money off the table into a long weekend following a new S&P 500 record and solid Nvidia earnings this week. New inflation data showed rising prices was still a risk heading into the new month.

The S&P 500 ended the day 0.64% lower at 6,460.26, but still scored its fourth winning month in a row. The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.15% to finish at 21,455.55, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 92.02 points, or 0.20%, to settle at 45,544.88.

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My money is on 'Yes'


Oooo is she onto something?

Did BlackRock and Vanguard Orchestrate Cracker Barrel's Brand Suicide to short the Stock?

- Investor Sardar Biglari warned Cracker Barrel four times with a 120-page report labeling rebrand as a disaster waiting to happen, but it was ignored by CEO and big shareholders.
—— did insiders short the stock before announcement, profiting from $200 million market plunge?

- CEO Julie Felice Masino did not resign despite a 20% stock drop and pushing DEI, pride events. The CEO's poor judgment created a toxic environment, menu cuts, and harsh employee treatment per leaked letter.

@ChanelRion
is definitely onto something and the Securities and Exchange Commission should investigate. They did the exact same thing with Kodak.

 

Take Five: Time to catch up, fast​

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Another batch of closely-anticipated U.S. jobs data, a high-level gathering in China, political upset in France and a blockbuster trial in Brazil are coming up this week.
It's time to catch up with that post-summer read in.
Here's your week ahead in global markets by Lewis Krauskopf in New York, Rae Wee in Singapore and Anousha Sakoui, Dhara Ranasinghe and Marc Jones in London.

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Stock futures fall at start of September amid new uncertainty about tariffs after court decision: Live updates​

U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday, with investors weighing the latest developments on the trade front to kick off a seasonally poor month for equities.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 189 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures were lower by 0.5% and Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.7%.

Those moves come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are illegal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined in a 7-4 ruling that only Congress has the authority to apply sweeping levies. Trump called the decision “Highly Partisan” and has said that he will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Last orders at the bar? British pubs face closures as cost pressures rise​

  • One pub is set to close every single day in 2025 across Great Britain, according to latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association.
  • Industry insiders say they face a combination of reduced consumer spending and rising costs.
  • Even London is experiencing a significant number of pub closures.
The pub is a central part of British culture, social life and the economy. But, sadly, you don’t have to walk too far in London to see boarded-up pubs as trouble brews for the industry.

One pub is set to close every single day in 2025 across Great Britain, according to latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).  The industry body, which represents more than 20,000 pubs, estimated that 378 pubs will close this year across England, Wales, and Scotland, which would amount to more than 5,600 direct job losses.

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Morning Bid: Dollar, gold and long yields surge​

LONDON (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today

By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets

It may just be the 'back to school' trade, but September is bringing a sudden burst of financial market volatility as Americans return from Labor Day, with the dollar, long-term government bond yields and record-high gold all surging on Tuesday.

Although worries abound about mounting public debt, tariffs and Federal Reserve independence, it was difficult to identify any precise trigger for the sequence of overnight market moves - and hard to connect the dots. Rising long-term government bond yields in Britain, France and the United States may reflect debt concerns as we enter the annual budget season and higher oil prices aren’t helping things, but the simultaneous rise of gold and the dollar made less sense.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...ong-yields-surge/ar-AA1LHAmW?ocid=socialshare
 

Dow closes down about 250 points to kick off September on tariff worries, rising bond yields​

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with investors weighing the latest developments on the trade front to kick off a seasonally poor month for equities. Rising yields also worried investors.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 249.07 points, or 0.55% to close at 45,295.81. The S&P 500 dropped 0.69% to settled at 6,415.54, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.82% to close at 21,279.63.

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Hundreds of struggling Arkansas farmers ask federal government to save them​

Sep 2, 2025 #ARnews #politics #ARpx
Hundreds of struggling Arkansas farmers are pleading with the federal government to provide emergency funding amid a farm economy crisis. Almost everything that could go wrong for Arkansas farmers went wrong this year, leaving many facing bankruptcy or even the closure of farms that have been passed down for generations.
Get the full story and more at https://katv.com/

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Weekly scrap market report

Copper Surges Again! Scrap Prices Hold Strong as Converters Hit 18-Month Highs​

Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - As we kick off September, the scrap metal market is holding steady — and for copper, that’s great news. After a year of volatility, we’re seeing resilience and strong fundamentals across key commodities. Whether you're scrapping wire, converters, or aluminum, here's what you need to know this week.
Read more: https://iscrapapp.com/blog/weekly-scr...

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Hiring Stalled in August, With 22,000 New Jobs​

U.S. job growth continued to slow down in August, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating markedly.

The government also revised its numbers from earlier in the summer, and said that the economy lost a net 13,000 jobs in June. It was the first such decline since December 2020.

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, below the gain of 75,000 jobs economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected to see.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mar...-22-000-new-jobs/ar-AA1LWYiE?ocid=socialshare
 
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