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The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.

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The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.

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English


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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

6/27/2025
The Commerce and Treasury secretaries say the U.S. is close to securing more trade deals. Plus: Nike stock jumps after better-than-expected earnings. Julia Carpenter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:19

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The S&P 500 Rebounds to New All-Time Highs

6/27/2025
Plus: American consumer sentiment was up in June. The U.S. Supreme Court has limited judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions against President Trump’s birthright citizenship policy. Julia Carpenter hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:27

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U.S. Finalizes Trade Deal with China

6/27/2025
Plus: Senate Republicans push ahead with plans to vote on President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” before next week. And Tesla parts ways with Musk’s top aide, Omead Afshar. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:54

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Major Indexes End the Day Up as Nasdaq and S&P Near Records

6/26/2025
The dollar weakens after President Trump floats naming a Federal Reserve Chair successor much earlier than expected. Plus: tech and finance sectors rebound from spring’s turbulent market. Julia Carpenter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:44

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Hegseth Calls U.S. Strikes on Iran ‘Resounding Success’

6/26/2025
Plus: The U.S. economy contracted more in the first quarter of the year than previously estimated. A Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for states to boot Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid. Julia Carpenter hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:34

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Trump Considers Early Naming of Next Fed Chair

6/26/2025
Plus: Shell denies that it is in takeover talks with UK rival BP. And Nvidia is ruffling the feathers of tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon as the company moves into cloud computing. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:03:15

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Major Indexes Finish Mixed as the Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds

6/25/2025
Tesla logs another month of steep sales declines in the European Union. Plus: FedEx stock drops after the shipping company said it expects to lose $170 million as a result of tariffs. Julia Carpenter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:38

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Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Oil Rival BP

6/25/2025
Plus: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the FBI is probing the leak of an intelligence report about U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Bumble cuts 30% of its workforce. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:36

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U.S. Strikes on Iran Delayed Nuclear Program by Just Months

6/25/2025
Plus: A federal judge has ruled that Anthropic’s use of books to train its artificial-intelligence models was legal under U.S. copyright law. And FedEx shares are down after the company said tariffs are weighing on its international business. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:59

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U.S. Stock Indexes Rise as Israel and Iran’s Cease-Fire Got Off to a Shaky Start

6/24/2025
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress, reaffirming the central bank’s wait-and-see stance on rate cuts. Plus: Uber shares rose after it launched its robotaxi partnership with Waymo. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:39

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Angry Trump Urges Israel, Iran to ‘Calm Down’ as Cease-Fire Teeters

6/24/2025
Plus: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirms wait-and-see posture on rate cuts during Congressional hearings. U.S. consumer confidence slipped in June. And, U.S. home prices rose at the slowest annual pace in nearly two years as mortgage prices continued to stretch affordability. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:39

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Israel Confirms Cease-Fire With Iran

6/24/2025
Plus: The Supreme Court clears the way for the Trump administration to send migrants facing final deportation orders to countries they aren’t from. And nearly two million student loan borrowers risk having their pay docked by the government this summer. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:56

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Stock Indexes Climbed After Iran’s Limited Retaliation Against the U.S.

6/23/2025
But U.S. crude oil futures tumbled and energy stocks posted muted declines after Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar and at Iraq. Plus: Tesla shares rose after it debuted its robotaxi service. And stock in Hims & Hers slid after Novo Nordisk ended their partnership. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:35

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U.S. Home Sales Rise Slightly in May, But Remain Near Historic Lows

6/23/2025
Plus: Israel continues to hammer Iran but says that it’s looking to wrap up the war with its rival soon. The U.S. warns of possible retaliation from strikes on Iran. And New York plans to build a nuclear power plant. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:28

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Iran’s Foreign Minister To Meet Putin As Tehran Weighs A Response

6/23/2025
Plus: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ gets paired back in the Senate as GOP leaders aim to get it to the president's desk by July 4th. And Tesla’s robotaxis hit the streets in Austin. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:53

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Kroger Says It’s Benefiting From Shoppers Worried About the Economy

6/20/2025
Plus: Consulting firm Accenture said bookings fell in its latest quarter. CarMax posted better-than-expected quarterly results. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:15

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U.S. Plans Action Targeting Allies’ Chip Plants in China

6/20/2025
Plus: Oil prices cools after President Trump holds off on taking action against Iran. And Krogers’ profit and sales decreased in the latest quarter, though the company slightly raised its 2025 same-store sales outlook. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:40

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European Leaders Set to Press Iran over Curtailing Nuclear Activity

6/20/2025
Plus: President Trump extends the deadline for TikTok to be either sold or shut down in the U.S. And prices for silver surge. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:03:10

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U.S. Stocks Close Mixed as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

6/18/2025
President Trump criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell and renewed calls for an interest-rate cut. Plus: Toy maker Hasbro laid off 3% of its workforce. La-Z-Boy reported mixed quarterly results. And, shares in the stablecoin issuer Circle rallied after the Senate passed the Genius Act. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:40

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Trump Says Iran Should Have Made Deal Over Nuclear Ambitions Earlier

6/18/2025
Plus: President Trump renews calls for an interest-rate cut, before the Federal Reserve's policy-setting council makes its decision today. And the Supreme Court upholds Tennessee's ban on gender-transition treatments for minors. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:02:20