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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
The S&P 500 index touched a record high on Friday for the 15th time this year, but stock market futures are pointing to a much more muted start to the trading week. See full story.
Dow futures stumble amid reports of an investment fund’s massive margin call
U.S. stock futures trade on the backfoot early Monday following reports of a large investment fund that was forced to sell massive holdings in stocks that some fear could ripple through the broader market. See full story.
‘What the hell’s an NFT?’ — ‘SNL’ explains in an amazing rap parody
“Saturday Night Live” takes on non-fungible tokens, and actually offers a pretty decent explanation for the phenomenon that still confuses many investors. See full story.
Vast majority of U.S. COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented, Birx says
The vast majority of America’s nearly 550,000 coronavirus deaths could have been prevented if the Trump administration had acted quickly and decisively, the former head of the White House pandemic task force now says. See full story.
Here’s what tax hikes could mean for the stock market as Biden pushes infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden is expected to push for tax hikes to partially pay for trillions in infrastructure spending. Here’s what stock-market investors should keep in mind. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
How do we move into probate so we do not lose the house and bank accounts, while not killing ourselves in the process?’ See full story.
