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Gold prices are up on Wednesday, a day after the commodity finished lower on the back of comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, which were viewed as bearish for precious metals.

The huge service side of the U.S. economy grew rapidly in April as states lifted business restrictions, companies hired more workers and consumers spent their stimulus checks. The ISM services survey slipped to 62.7% in April but remained near a record high.

‘What do you think of the way she has treated her inheritance? If we divorce, will I have to pay her alimony?’

Even before the former Fed chair spooked markets, hedge funds had been aggressive sellers of stocks.

Market participants are awaiting another round of corporate earnings reports and a report from ADP on private sector employment in April at 8: 15 a.m. Eastern Time that comes ahead of the government’s nonfarm payrolls report due Friday.

Thursday’s elections in the U.K. feature a mishmash of election races, including for the mayor of London, but the most important for financial markets are for the Scottish Parliament.

CVS Health Corp. said it has recently seen a decline in the number of adults coming in for COVID-19 vaccine shots, but its outlook for the rest of the year assumes gains from the administration of pediatric vaccines.

Here’s what companies risk by ignoring what employees want after a year of huge change.

Who’s been selling stocks during the tech rout? Baby boomers, perhaps trimming positions on worries about President Joe Biden’s proposed capital-gains tax hike, are a likely culprit, says one trading tracker.

Dogecoin, the meme crypto linked to an image of a Shiba Inu dog, has been enjoying one of the best years for cryptocurrency in recent memory, boasting year-to-date gains of more than 11,000% and putting it in the top 10 of the most-highly valued digital assets this year.

The coming months will be messy, frustrating and prolonged — just like the coronavirus pandemic story so far.

‘My wife’s income is over $100,000. My income is under $15,000 per year. She has a 30-year pension coming, a 401(k), savings, and her checking account.’

Caesars Entertainment Inc. shares spiked in after-hours trading Tuesday after the casino company revealed another big loss in the first quarter, but outlined a strong rebound in the works in Las Vegas.

Lyft Inc. on Tuesday posted quarterly results that reflect what executives have been saying for the past couple of months: Ride-hailing is back.

Doughnut chain files for a confidential initial public offering, with shares and price to be determined.

The decision will be the most high-profile in the short history of the oversight body, which has been called Facebook’s FB “supreme court,” because it has the final say on contentious decisions on whether to remove content from the website, based on its community standards, which prohibit users from inciting violence, among other restrictions.

U.S. Treasury yields slipped in early Tuesday’s trade, pulling back from their overnight highs as bonds followed a slide in stocks.