How will Chief Executive Elon Musk’s foray into politics will play out? And how fast and seamless will Tesla’s new projects, including a cheaper EV and vehicle redesigns, come to market? at Marketwatch.com

Stocks are skipping the ‘Santa Claus rally’ again this year. That doesn’t bode well for January. The Fed has two bad options in 2025: accept higher inflation or risk a recession. Natural-gas prices see biggest jump in nearly 3 years, leading oil higher. at Marketwatch.com

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, a Republican, was cut off during a local TV news interview later Wednesday morning when he reported being that he had been told by a “national press person” en route to New Orleans from New York that the truck may have had an ISIS, or Islamic State, flag. at Marketwatch.com

Most norovirus outbreaks occur when people who are already infected spread the virus to others by direct means, such as through sharing food or eating utensils. at Marketwatch.com

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A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. at Marketwatch.com

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. at Marketwatch.com

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to its stake in the internet domain-name-registry company VeriSign Inc. in the final week of the year, according to a regulatory filing. at Marketwatch.com

Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd. 500325 inched up 0.51% to 1,221.65 Indian rupees Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 rising 0. at Marketwatch.com

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10-year Treasury yield logs sharpest drop in a month to kick off holiday-shortened week Bond yields fell sharply ahead of New Year’s Eve, after concerns about sticky inflation had pushed ... at Marketwatch.com

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The S&P 500 logged another year of double-digit gains, up 23.3% to end at 5,881.63. The large-cap index built on a gain of over 24% last year, logging its best two-year performance since 1998 ... at Marketwatch.com

Natural-gas prices soared on Monday, tallying their biggest percentage-point gain in nearly three years. Traders responded to expectations for falling temperatures in the U.S. and Europe, as well ... at Marketwatch.com

Santa Claus is leaving investors in the lurch once again in 2024 as U.S. stocks have struggled during the typically bullish home stretch of the year. at Marketwatch.com

After a blistering 2024 rally, the U.S. stock market has run into a bit of trouble in December. And investors have responded by reverting to familiar behaviors — namely, bidding up shares of ... at Marketwatch.com