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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Concerns about inflation were tempered on Wednesday by data showing just a 0.1% rise in core consumer prices last month, helping stocks rally and bond yields ease. There is a good chance this period of calm in bonds will last, according to our call of the day. See full story.
Your kids want to buy Roblox stock? Heed these warnings first
More than half of Roblox’s 32.6 million daily users are under age 13. See full story.
The meme-stock roller coaster just reached new heights of volatility
GameStop Corp. shares were on track for their longest winning streak since the videogame retailer’s stock became the poster child for the clash between social-media organized retail investors and Wall Street hedge funds. See full story.
European stocks and bonds extend gains after ECB says it will pick up bond purchase pace
European stocks traded higher on Thursday, extending gains after the European Central Bank said it would quicken the pace of bond purchases. See full story.
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet should thank American taxpayers for their profitable farmland investments
Congress has reduced risk by using taxpayer funds to underwrite crop prices and cash revenues. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Too often buyers overly focus on expected returns. See full story.