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Interested in uncovering the story behind the numbers in financial markets. Trends, psychology, sectors, sentiment, etc. Also writing on occasion about Europe and the euro-zone debt crisis. Previous MarketWatch assignment was in Frankfurt covering ECB and euro-zone debt crisis. Also had stints in London and Washington.

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In Europe, focus on large caps and beware of banks, says Wells Fargo's Christopher

In Europe, focus on large caps and beware of banks, says Wells Fargo's Christopher

Europe's return to growth is pretty meager by any standard, but that hasn't stopped investors from crowding i…

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Government shutdown leaves investors in a data void. Here’s how they get around it.

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By William Watts Verified
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Job postings and other data points are gleaned by alternative-data firms. It’s no-jobs Friday, thanks to the federal government shutdown robbing investors of what’s often the most closely watched piece of monthly U.S. economic data. But there are alternatives. Indeed, a rapidly expanding industry has grown up around so-called alternative data sources, an array of information gleaned from the web, satellites and even consumers’ wallets.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq head for fresh records as Wall Street guns for sixth day of gains

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By Christine Idzelis Verified, Joseph Adinolfi Verified, Barbara Kollmeyer Verified, William Watts Verified
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Here are the top stories to read ahead of Friday's trading: Latest Updates The broadening of profit growth in the equities market is finally extending into small-cap stocks, according to BofA Global Research. “Last month, the Russell 2000's 3% price return was entirely driven” by positive revisions to earnings per share, Jill Carey Hall, an equity and quantitative strategist at BofA, said in a research note on Friday.
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Betting markets like Kalshi see the government shutdown lasting 10 days or more. Investors might not like that.

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By William Watts Verified
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Who needs a fully functioning federal government? Apparently not stock-market bulls, with major indexes aiming for record finishes Thursday as the shutdown continued for a second day. But how long can the shutdown run without starting to unnerve investors?
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