S&P 500 ends higher after choppy session ahead of Fed

The S&P 500 Index ended higher on Tuesday after a choppy session in which each of the major indexes fluctuated between gains and losses as a key meeting of the Federal Reserve got under way.

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03-05-2022

Dollar dips before Fed, Aussie gains after rate hike

The U.S. dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, as investors evaluated how much of the Federal Reserve's expected move to hike rates this week and beyond was already priced in.

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03-05-2022

Banks, megacaps drive Wall Street indexes as Fed decision looms

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday, as investors picked up shares of financials and beaten-down megacap companies, while staying cautious about the Federal Reserve's ability to tame inflation without impeding growth.

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03-05-2022

Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico is working with governments of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to create a lithium association so the countries can share their expertise to exploit the battery mineral, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday.

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03-05-2022

Record high U.S. job openings, resignations likely to fuel wage inflation

U.S. job openings increased to a record high in March as worker shortages persisted, suggesting that employers could continue to raise wages and help keep inflation uncomfortably high.

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03-05-2022

Record high U.S. job openings, resignations point to growing wage inflation

U.S. job openings increased to a record high in March as worker shortages persisted, suggesting that employers could continue to raise wages and help keep inflation uncomfortably high.

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03-05-2022

Opioid distributors reach $518 million settlement with Washington state

Washington has reached a $518 million settlement with drug distributors McKesson Corp, AmerisourceBergen Corp and Cardinal Health, ending a months-long trial over the companies' alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic in the state, the three companies announced on Tuesday.

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03-05-2022

Banks, Big Tech drive Dow, S&P 500 higher as Fed decision looms

The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Tuesday, as investors picked up shares of financials and beaten-down megacap companies, while being cautious about the Federal Reserve's ability to tame inflation without impeding growth.

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03-05-2022