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Ryan Vlastelica is a markets reporter for MarketWatch and is based in New York. Follow him on Twitter @RyanVlastelica.

Dollar rises, reversing recent weakness despite mixed U.S. data
10:14 a.m. Today - By Ryan Vlastelica
Dollar rises, reversing recent weakness despite mixed U.S. data Eurozone finance ministers, IMF and Greek government fail to hammer out final deal on Greece debt reliefThe U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday, extending its gain throughout the session as investors moved into the currency following a recent bout of weakness.
Fidelity CEO has 4 reasons bitcoin still isn’t mainstream
9:30 a.m. Today - By Ryan Vlastelica
Fidelity CEO has 4 reasons bitcoin still isn’t mainstream Abigail Johnson says bitcoin is grappling with technological and regulatory issues, as well as what to use it for in the first placeBitcoin may not seem as though it needs much help these days, having soared more than 400% over the past 12 months, but the industry of digital currencies and blockchain—the underlying technology—needs to address some major issues if it is going to be viable for a broad and mainstream consumer base.
U.S. dollar maintains slight decline after data, falls less than 0.1%
5:45 a.m. Today
U.S. stocks open slightly higher, on track for fourth straight daily rise
5:31 a.m. Today - By Ryan Vlastelica
U.S. stocks open slightly higher, on track for fourth straight daily riseU.S. stocks opened with a modest gain on Tuesday, suggesting the market's recent upward bias remained intact as investors looked past a suspected terrorist attack in Manchester, England. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35 points, or 0.2%, to 20,930. The S&P 500 ticked up by 3 points to 2,398, a rise of 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 17 points, or 0.2%, to 6,151. All three indexes are on track for their fourth straight daily advance, having shrugged off a sharp decline last week, which came on rising political uncertainty. At current levels, major indexes are about 1% below their all-time highs, hit earlier this year. Among the most actively traded stocks of the day, Agilent Technologies Inc. rose 6.7% a day after it raised its earnings and revenue outlook, while Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. surged 8.3% after it posted results that blew past expectations.
U.S. stocks close higher as tech, industrials lead the way
12:36 p.m. May 22, 2017 - By Wallace Witkowski
U.S. stocks close higher as tech, industrials lead the way Equity trading has been marked by lighter-than-usual volumeU.S. stocks close higher Monday for a third session of gains, recovering most of last week’s sharp loss as tech and industrial stocks rally in a lighter-than-usual volume day.
Apple’s market cap has eclipsed the city of Chicago’s real GDP
9:52 a.m. May 22, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
Apple’s market cap has eclipsed the city of Chicago’s real GDP By B. of A. Merrill Lynch reckoning, Apple is 40% more ‘valuable’ than the Windy City, lagging only L.A. and N.Y. If Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook wanted to, he could, in a sense, make the Windy City his new corporate headquarters—all of it.
As internet stocks hit records, familiar questions about bubbles arise
9:46 a.m. May 22, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
As internet stocks hit records, familiar questions about bubbles arise Inflows suggest “renewed exuberance” while valuations have gotten to “spicy” levels, Bank of America writesDouble-digit gains by internet stocks, among the biggest companies on Wall Street, have pulled the technology sector to record highs in 2017, with the industry recovering all the losses in suffered in the busting of the dot-com bubble. However, the return to these levels has raised familiar questions about valuation, and whether investors have again put too much faith in the fast-growing group.
Madoff’s closest prison chum? Colombo crime-family boss Carmine Persico Jr.
4:53 a.m. May 22, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
Madoff’s closest prison chum? Colombo crime-family boss Carmine Persico Jr. People laughed when Bernie Madoff volunteered to keep his prison’s booksShortly after Bernie Madoff arrived in prison, at the start of a 150-year sentence, the mastermind behind the largest financial fraud in history was slapped in the face.
Drone ETF takes off after court decides users don’t have to register under FAA rule
11:36 a.m. May 19, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
Drone ETF takes off after court decides users don’t have to register under FAA rule Fund hits record, is on track for its fifth straight weekly advanceAn exchange-traded fund that tracks the done industry spiked on Friday, after an appeals court struck down a controversial requirement by the Federal Aviation Administration that users must register their devices.
Dollar extends slide to November lows; pound recovers from mini ‘flash crash’
9:02 a.m. May 19, 2017 - By Barbara Kollmeyer
Dollar extends slide to November lows; pound recovers from mini ‘flash crash’ Dollar on track for sharp weekly decline; Brazil real spikes, but remains down for the weekThe U.S. dollar falls on Friday, dropping to its lowest level since November, against its main rivals as it extended its weakness stemming from political uncertainty emanating out of Washington.
U.S. stocks open slightly higher, but on track for down week as volatility returns
5:31 a.m. May 19, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
U.S. stocks open slightly higher, but on track for down week as volatility returnsU.S. stocks edged up in early trading on Friday, as investors enjoyed a rare respite from dramatic news coming out of Washington, although major indexes were set for their second straight weekly decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31 points, or 0.2%, to 20,691. The S&P 500 added 3.8 points to 2,370, a rise of 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 19 points, or 0.3%, to 6,075. For the week, all three indexes are set for a decline of about 1%. Much of the weakness came in Wednesday's massive selloff, when concerns spiked over whether President Donald Trump could get his economic agenda passed, something analysts say is necessary to justify market valuations. Among the major movers, Deere & Co. surged 6.3% after it reported earnings and sales that beat expectations. Dynegy Inc. spiked 26% on reports it had received a buyout offer from Vistra Energy .
Here’s how much ETF fees have dropped since the financial crisis
4:29 a.m. May 19, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
Here’s how much ETF fees have dropped since the financial crisis Intense competition, and the move to passive investing, drove the declineExchange-traded funds have long been touted as a cost-efficient way for investors to get easy access to basically any asset class, sector, or region of the global economy, but investors may not appreciate how cheap they’ve gotten in recent years, nor how rapidly fees have been falling.
Here’s what you should do when markets are crumbling
4:29 a.m. May 19, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
Here’s what you should do when markets are crumbling The right reaction depends on one’s risk tolerance, risk capacity, and timelineIt remains to be seen whether Wall Street’s drop Wednesday was a one-day occurrence or the start of a more protracted period of volatility, but in either case, a riskier environment is something investors should know how to deal with.
Stocks close higher as tech, economic data power rebound
12:45 p.m. May 18, 2017 - By Barbara Kollmeyer
Stocks close higher as tech, economic data power rebound Political drama out of Washington may continue to dog investor sentimentU.S. stocks rise on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session’s brutal selloff as positive data offered some reason for optimism and technology shares lifted the Nasdaq.
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes up 0.3%
12:00 p.m. May 18, 2017
S&P 500 closes up 0.4%
12:00 p.m. May 18, 2017
Nasdaq Composite Index ends 0.7% higher
12:00 p.m. May 18, 2017
U.S. stocks close higher, boosted by tech shares and economic data
12:00 p.m. May 18, 2017
These are the 15 stocks Wall Street is most afraid of
8:59 a.m. May 18, 2017 - By Ryan Vlastelica
These are the 15 stocks Wall Street is most afraid of These names have a high degree of uncertainty priced into them, based on the options marketFear has been in short supply on Wall Street lately, but that doesn’t mean that investors are seen smooth sailing across the market.
Nasdaq Composite Index hits session high, rising 0.5%
6:05 a.m. May 18, 2017
U.S. stocks turn positive in early trading
5:35 a.m. May 18, 2017
Nasdaq futures turn positive
5:23 a.m. May 18, 2017
Nasdaq futures cut losses, trade near breakeven levels
5:21 a.m. May 18, 2017
U.S. stock-index futures hold losses after jobless claims and Philly Fed data
4:30 a.m. May 18, 2017
Bank of America Corp. drops 5.9%
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ends 5.3% lower
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. closes down 3.8%
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
Citigroup Inc. ends 4% lower
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF falls 4.3%
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
Morgan Stanley slumps 5.6%
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
SPDR S&P Bank ETF closes down 4%
12:06 p.m. May 17, 2017
Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ends 3.2% lower, biggest one-day percentage drop since June
12:03 p.m. May 17, 2017
Dow, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 close below their 50-day moving average for first time since April
12:02 p.m. May 17, 2017
Nasdaq has biggest one-day percentage drop since June 2016
12:02 p.m. May 17, 2017
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 1.8%
12:01 p.m. May 17, 2017
Nasdaq Composite Index ends 2.6% lower
12:01 p.m. May 17, 2017
CBOE Volatility Index rises 39%, biggest one-day move since September 2016
12:01 p.m. May 17, 2017
Russell 2000 Index closes down by 2.5%
12:01 p.m. May 17, 2017
S&P 500 closes down 1.8%
12:01 p.m. May 17, 2017
U.S. stocks close sharply lower as political uncertainty grows
12:00 p.m. May 17, 2017
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