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US stocks: Wall Street inches higher after pharma tariff announcements; Dow over 300 points, S&P jumps 0.5%

US stocks were trading in green on Friday, buoyed by a combination of factors including renewed hopes for more rate cuts and US President Donald Trump’s announcment for new tariffs, including a 100% import tax on foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs, starting next week. Dow Jones soared 369 points or 0.8% to reach 46,316 while Nasdaq jumped…

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US market today: Wall Street slips for a third straight day as tech drags; bond yields rise on growth surprises

Wall Street struggled on Thursday, heading toward a rare three-day losing streak as investors digested stronger-than-expected US economic data and corporate results.The S&P 500 fell 0.7% in early trading, marking a deeper decline than the previous two days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 107 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slid…

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Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike to backfire? Wall Street banks set to rely more on Indian GCCs; may deepen presence in India

H-1B visas also see significant usage from financial and consulting organisations. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to steeply hike the H-1B visa fees to $100,000 in a bid to create more jobs for Americans may actually end up backfiring! Major Wall Street banks are actually expected to increase their dependence on business support…

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