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In One Chart: Who’s buying Treasurys? Households and hedge funds

Households and hedge funds are gaining ground in the Treasury market as the Federal Reserve and foreign governments step back from buying U.S. government debt, strategists at GlobalData TS Lombard say.

: Women who have nighttime hot flashes may be at greater risk for Alzheimer’s, study finds

A greater number of nighttime hot flashes was associated with an increased likelihood of the disease, the study found.

The Margin: The Taylor Swift effect: Travis Kelce and the NFL see a boost in merch sales and social media followers

Taylor Swift attended Travis Kelce's last game, and the NFL star is enjoying a boost in popularity and profits.

: This is where housing prices have risen the most in America. Use our tool to see the increase where you live.

MarketWatch analyzed five years of housing-price data and created an interactive you can use to search by county.

Cannabis Watch: Cannabis stocks rise as Senate committee OKs cannabis banking bill

Cannabis stocks moved up Wednesday after the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act, now known as the SAFER Banking Act of 2023.

Market Extra: A surging U.S. dollar pressures gold to a nearly 6-month low

A rocketing U.S. dollar is taking a toll on gold, with the yellow metal dropping below $1,900 an ounce for the first time since March.

Market Extra: Global insurers overseeing $29 trillion in assets expect more cracks at banks

The potential for more cracks to emerge in the banking sector is seen as the greatest area of concern for global insurers overseeing $29 trillion in assets.

MarketWatch First Take: FTC’s case against Amazon is stronger than expected but still faces uphill battle

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. looks to be stronger than expected, but it will still be a tough slog.

Economic Report: Military aid to Ukraine gives a shot in the arm to the U.S. economy

American military support for Ukraine as it fends off Russia has given a lift to the struggling industrial side of the U.S. economy.

Key Words: U.S. government shutdown would halt IPOs and market surveillance, SEC’s Gensler warns

A U.S. government shutdown would prevent the SEC from overseeing markets, as well as initial public offerings and issuance of new stocks and bonds.

Market Snapshot: Dow struggles to recover from worst day since March as Treasury yields pull back from multi-year highs

U.S. stock indexes were trading lower late morning Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, with the Dow industrials struggling to recover from its worst day since March on Tuesday, while Treasury yields remained near their multi-year highs and the dollar rose to new 10-month highs as did crude oil prices.

The Moneyist: ‘It feels like a nightmare’: My siblings hid our father’s will, which would have left me $135,000. What can I do?

"I thought I could trust my own family, but now I realize I can trust no one."
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