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Stock Market Indexes Drop, But One Megacap Gained 6.3%

The Treasury tripled its bond buyback to calm yields. Yields went up anyway. Here's what that tells investors.

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Stocks fall as oil tops $100 amid escalating US-Iran war

NEW YORK — Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday as the price of crude oil rose above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. The S&P 500 index fell 0.3 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 407 points, or 0.8 percent, as of 9:52 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.4 percent.

Wednesday assorted links

1. Crime and drunkenness map of England and Wales (that was then, this is now). 2. Cesar Aira says he will stop writing. 3. Toward a post-cultural state? 4. Madrid has great PISA scores. 5.

EU and Canada Plan Closer Ties

Canada and the EU are exploring an even deeper alliance — as US ties continue to fray under President Trump. Andrea Palasciano explains why Canada's relationship could become closer than the UK's.

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