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Economy  |  Stan Choe, Associated Press  • 
May 5, 2026

Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations

The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Tuesday and topped its prior all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1% to set its own record.
Economy  |  Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press  • 
April 30, 2026

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

Compared with a year ago, prices rose 3.5%, the biggest increase in almost three years.