Markets https://www.wsj.com/finance en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:04:56 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/finance WP-WSJ-0003670639 An IPO rocket, a war rally and a new Fed gave investors plenty to think about. Plus: Our latest Financial Flashback, to the options-dating scandal 20 years ago. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/stocks-q2-2026-look-back-4b7f8c7d?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:31:00 GMT William Power The Project Twins for wsj WP-WSJ-0003709203 The Russell 2000 has climbed some 22% in the first six months of the year. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/russell-2000-small-stocks-gains-83fade43?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT Hannah Erin Lang Shradha Dinesh Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003704395 The share of private software debt down more than 20% was higher in 2025 than at any time in the past five years. https://www.wsj.com/finance/software-loans-hit-rough-patch-even-before-ai-fears-triggered-saas-pocalypse-48f372d5?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT Heather Gillers Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003707109 Wary of a prolonged redemption cycle, more fund managers are rationing withdrawals. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/investors-seek-to-pull-nearly-16-billion-from-private-credit-funds-81b6fe37?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Matt Wirz Sara Konradi for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003706974 Like most of the president’s 21,000 trades in 2025, the activity was kept hidden until this week https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/trumps-brokerage-accounts-made-big-trades-around-liberation-day-tariffs-06e92290?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:22:00 GMT David Uberti Natalie Andrews Neil Mehta Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003707567 The entrepreneur, convicted of defrauding the bank, and her lawyers have racked up $144.2 million in bills, with receipts including gummy bears and cellulite butter. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/judge-rules-jpmorgan-still-has-to-pay-for-charlie-javices-legal-defense-375ddc6a?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:04:00 GMT Joseph De Avila Adam Gray/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003703997 Medicare is now covering weight-loss drugs for some seniors, in a win for patients. For Wall Street, the math is trickier. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/why-medicare-isnt-a-game-changer-for-weight-loss-drugmakers-36bdae96?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT David Wainer Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg WP-WSJ-0003701002 For data centers looking for off-grid power, small engines are cheap and readily available. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/small-engine-makers-gain-big-momentum-in-data-centers-32cd1254?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jinjoo Lee Justin Hamel WP-WSJ-0003697868 The case for bundling media with distribution has weakened in the streaming era, but further M&A makes less sense. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/comcasts-breakup-is-overdue-it-shouldnt-rush-into-a-new-marriage-6976e37c?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT Dan Gallagher Etienne Laurent/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003693080 Less guidance and more volatility can add a premium to mortgage bonds. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/how-a-tight-lipped-fed-could-lead-to-higher-mortgage-rates-785f802f?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT Telis Demos Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003693503 The fee structures are among the pitfalls of investing in semiliquid funds. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/how-some-private-equity-managers-collect-big-fees-on-paper-gains-2f449976?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jonathan Weil Shuran Huang for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003688931 Jamie Dimon is putting the bank’s own funds into defense and other vital industries and plans to broadly expand in the national-security sector. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-investing-defense-091cfc4c?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Alexander Saeedy Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003692405 The bank remains an industry leader in promoting women, but the female contenders for the top job are out of the running. https://www.wsj.com/business/jpmorgan-chase-ceo-search-women-7f593111?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:23:00 GMT Ben Glickman Chip Cutter Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003689871 Troy Rohrbaugh is seen as a leading contender in a race with Doug Petno to run JPMorgan. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/the-options-trader-who-emerged-as-a-surprise-front-runner-to-succeed-jamie-dimon-d40e341a?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:25:00 GMT Alexander Saeedy Rachel Mendelson/WSJ; Amir Hamja for WSJ, Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003688990 The internal watchdog of the International Finance Corp. found that the lenders pressured borrowers to keep paying back loans they couldn’t afford. https://www.wsj.com/business/world-bank-watchdog-finds-cambodian-microfinance-lenders-harmed-borrowers-84f42450?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:15:00 GMT Gabriele Steinhauser Roun Ry for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003688412 JPMorgan Chase named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents of the company, laying the groundwork to find candidates to succeed chief executive Jamie Dimon. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorgan-names-co-presidents-in-effort-to-find-successors-for-jamie-dimon-aafb5c27?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:56:00 GMT Alexander Saeedy Amir Hamja for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003709158 The former executive alleges his fellow co-owners used the policy as an excuse to push him out of the asset-management firm he helped run. https://www.wsj.com/business/the-founder-who-got-fired-for-ignoring-his-own-return-to-office-rules-6b194dd7?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT Lindsay Ellis Daisy Korpics/WSJ, iStock, Getty WP-WSJ-0003708628 Global stocks rose and the dollar weakened as a risk-on turn prompted by Thursday’s cool jobs data continued to ripple through markets. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/stocks-rise-dollar-weakens-u-s-markets-closed-99abaaf0?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:52:00 GMT Dow Jones Newswires Staff Finn Gomez/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003708120 Eurozone government bond yields rose in early trade and Commerzbank said the trend could continue throughout the day. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/jgb-yield-curve-steepens-amid-some-headwinds-923f3447?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:16:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003706633 Plus, an Olympian is charged with damaging the D.C. reflecting pool, and celebs use special-ops tactics to keep their weddings private. https://www.wsj.com/business/weak-jobs-report-prompts-wall-street-to-change-strategy-f7bd350a?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:44:00 GMT Zlati Meyer Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003707490 Weaker-than-expected jobs data on Thursday lifted hopes that the Fed would hold off on raising interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-rotation-trade-is-back-on-wall-street-2f633f31?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:14:00 GMT Hannah Erin Lang Shradha Dinesh Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003708680 Cracks are appearing in the artificial-intelligence trade, whiplashing tech-heavy indexes as doubts about the profitability and sustainability of the AI build-out creep in. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/ai-split-asia-into-winners-and-losers-the-balance-looks-unsustainable-6d9fca48?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:51:00 GMT Kimberley Kao Sherry Qin Yonhap News Agency/Yonhap News Agency/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003708131 Shares of European semiconductor companies were following their Asian peers in green territory, a day after investors shunned stocks linked to artificial intelligence. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nikkei-falls-1-0-dragged-by-electronics-tech-stock-fc233590?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:54:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003705779 Find insight on Tesla, European natural-gas prices and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/auto-transport-roundup-market-talk-6073dcc9?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:13:00 GMT Albert Gea/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003707199 U.S. stocks ended mixed after June hiring data came in well below expectations and prompted investors to dial back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/u-s-stocks-mixed-as-june-jobs-data-cools-rate-hike-concerns-5074457e?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:58:00 GMT Anvee Bhutani Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003706937 Plus, jobs cool and Rivian rallies. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/chip-stocks-tumble-again-fb8cb62e?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:34:00 GMT Jim West/Zuma Press SB12184808159214944838304593304321973730526 A nation with a government, not the other way around. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/250-years-of-american-enterprise-954c07ad?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:19:00 GMT John Hillen Brendan McDermid/Reuters SB10568413016834863937204593298833718429430 They are profiting off the Presidency in ways that demean the office. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-family-finance-world-liberty-financial-steve-witkoff-binance-9187ba1c?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:42:00 GMT The Editorial Board Alex Brandon/Associated Press SB11731860033393033389604593286501619501108 The Treasury secretary’s principles of economic statecraft are a bit contradictory. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/are-these-trade-vulnerabilities-or-economic-privileges-3b52eb38?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:04:00 GMT Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB11731860033393033389604593286981769760000 But that it can’t fulfill its promise for the world’s poor if it is bent to profit. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/it-wasnt-that-microlending-failed-ec088b6d?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:02:00 GMT danish siddiqui/Reuters SB11731860033393033389604593282610490726282 Every nation ‘ought to endeavor to possess within itself all the essentials of national supply.’ https://www.wsj.com/opinion/scott-bessent-hamilton-inspires-trumps-economic-statecraft-4a2786dd?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Scott Bessent Ian Maule/Bloomberg News SB10805807880815844477504593284540845263374 America must think quickly about how to meet AI safety goals without losing its lead. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/everyone-vs-superintelligence-0bcea78b?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:07:00 GMT Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. Andre M. Chang/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003692914 California drivers, Gulf Coast refiners and Puerto Ricans have benefited from temporary suspension of the act. https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/what-happened-in-fuel-markets-when-trump-lifted-the-century-old-jones-act-199da395?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:55:00 GMT Alana Pipe Ryan Dezember Antranik Tavitian/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003708822 Cereals, sugar and dairy products became less expensive, though an intense El Nino added uncertainty to production outlooks, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/food-prices-edge-lower-as-el-nino-risks-hover-un-says-73e06ee4?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:08:00 GMT Joe Stonor Agence France-Presse/Getty Image WP-WSJ-0003708148 Gold was poised to end a volatile week on the front foot after cooler-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased investors’ rate-hike expectations. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/gold-rises-after-cooler-than-expected-u-s-jobs-report-cabe1bf3?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:07:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003708071 Oil prices were broadly stable and MUFG said oil prompt spreads were in contango—where oil futures are more expensive than spot prices—signaling ample near-term supply. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-falls-as-supply-disruption-concerns-continue-to-ease-998d9aa3?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:42:00 GMT Pilar Olivares/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003708303 The move is another sign of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to position Canada as an energy-exporting superpower. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-alberta-agree-to-back-new-crude-pipeline-to-pacific-coast-3a84d311?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:24:00 GMT Paul Vieira Chris Helgren/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003706352 Blacklisted entities handled $100 billion in crypto in 2025, financing terrorism and weapons. https://www.wsj.com/world/cryptocurrency-sanctions-evasion-d02b60f1?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:31:00 GMT Patricia Kowsmann Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003708081 The dollar remained weak against a basket of currency in the wake of Thursday’s worse-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/fx-traders-on-edge-as-mof-ponders-surprise-intervention-tactics-1e15866c?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:11:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003704905 The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.5%, snapping a two-trading-day winning streak. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/yen-consolidates-ahead-of-u-s-nonfarm-payrolls-report-94a64c4a?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:28:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003705645 Fund managers are taking a patient approach as speculation swirls that Japan could intervene again. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/global-funds-keep-calm-carry-on-as-yen-slides-432aa916?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:34:00 GMT Fabiana Negrin Ochoa Megan Cheah Dado Ruvic/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003704299 Roughly two-thirds of investors in the president’s memecoin are currently in the red. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-made-1-billion-on-crypto-deals-while-his-fans-lost-a-fortune-408754c9?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:48:00 GMT Amrith Ramkumar David Uberti Vicky Ge Huang Liam Kennedy for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003699631 The industry’s push for rule changes has been galvanized by recent mega awards. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/jpmorgans-4-million-salami-incident-is-fueling-a-backlash-from-banks-879cf5a4?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:27:00 GMT Kevin T. Dugan Eduardo Munoz/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003692169 Two senators asked regulators to probe Polymarket’s promotion of fake bets following the Journal’s reporting. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/lawmakers-call-for-investigation-into-deceptive-advertising-by-polymarket-267e1857?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:22:00 GMT Caitlin Ostroff Katherine Long Neil Mehta Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003685980 JPMorgan and Bank of America passed the tests with flying colors after the Federal Reserve last year began releasing details of the tests in advance. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/big-banks-ace-an-easier-annual-stress-test-6f85cdcc?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:02:00 GMT Dylan Tokar Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003679196 The CFTC’s approval of so-called perps has triggered a selloff in U.S. exchanges’ shares—and at least one high-profile lawsuit. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/nonstop-trading-loads-of-leverage-how-perp-futures-are-shaking-up-wall-street-59682069?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Krystal Hur Vicky Ge Huang Clarissa Bonet for The Wall Street Journal WP-WSJ-0003675633 The move aims to boost lending as the government seeks to lure investment to kick-start the economy. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/canadas-bank-regulator-cuts-capital-buffer-for-big-banks-to-spur-lending-9c749551?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:40:00 GMT Robb M. Stewart Cole Burston/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003705814 Redemption requests declined from the previous quarter but remained elevated. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/blue-owl-investors-ask-to-withdraw-4-7-billion-from-flagship-funds-43c440cf?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:57:00 GMT Matt Wirz Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003705529 Plus, it’s Jobs Thursday. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/buy-now-while-supplies-last-doesnt-apply-to-stocks-1e80fce2?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:29:00 GMT Spencer Jakab Jeenah Moon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003702946 The president’s investment accounts also made more than 20,000 trades last year. https://www.wsj.com/finance/trump-investments-presidency-4ca88728?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:08:00 GMT David Uberti John West Neil Mehta Sam Kessler Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003703091 Bending Spoons’ listing comes after U.S. IPOs raised a record haul in the first six months of the year. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/aol-owner-to-go-public-at-over-18-billion-valuation-d00f302c?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:15:00 GMT Corrie Driebusch Brendan McDermid/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003704222 The S&P 500 closes 0.2% lower as investors look ahead to the jobs report. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/bank-stocks-rally-chips-pull-back-in-mixed-day-of-trading-34a1548a?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:02:00 GMT Jack Pitcher Shradha Dinesh Pedro Rocha/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003668409 Paul Regan recorded himself ripping off clients to teach others how to do it, too. Those tapes reveal the inner workings of a fraud. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/financial-fraud-paul-regan-9b020a8f?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Jason Zweig Ryan Evans WP-WSJ-0003703486 Tesla, Caterpillar, Applied Materials and an ETF of chip stocks are in the idiosyncratic investor’s crosshairs. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/michael-burry-cites-beginning-of-the-end-with-new-ai-short-bets-50793c12?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:24:00 GMT Kevin T. Dugan Jim Spellman/WireImage/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003693224 Student loans are following more Americans into what were supposed to be their retirement years. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/student-loan-debt-retirement-865978d2?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Oyin Adedoyin Brian W. Fraser for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003692317 Leveraged funds and margin debt have grown to unprecedented levels this year. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-trillion-dollar-borrowing-binge-lifting-the-stock-market-to-risky-heights-8d0377f9?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT Jack Pitcher Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003704299 Roughly two-thirds of investors in the president’s memecoin are currently in the red. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/trump-made-1-billion-on-crypto-deals-while-his-fans-lost-a-fortune-408754c9?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:48:00 GMT Amrith Ramkumar David Uberti Vicky Ge Huang Liam Kennedy for WSJ CRED-8702 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to fees to portfolio options at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help you select a firm that could best connect you with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-financial-advisors?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:10:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-11342 We analyzed everything from estate planning to retirement income options at some of the larger registered investment advisor firms to help retirees select a firm that could best connect them with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/top-financial-advisors-for-retirees?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:00 GMT Molly Grace CRED-8674 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to portfolio options to fees and customer support at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help connect you with a fiduciary wealth manager. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-wealth-management-firms?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:29:00 GMT Miranda Marquit