US markets stayed near record levels with little fresh direction, as the news cycle leaned political and policy-heavy rather than market-moving. Washington's agenda remained busy,
US markets stayed near record levels with little fresh direction, as the news cycle leaned political and policy-heavy rather than market-moving. Washington's agenda remained busy, with headlines on AI regulation, energy policy, and ongoing trade friction with China keeping the narrative mix broad but inconclusive. Geopolitical undercurrents persisted, including US forces repositioning out of Iraq, leaving investors largely watching policy signals rather than reacting to hard economic data.
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