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S&P 500, Nasdaq wobble amid more signs of inflation cooldown

US stocks wavered on Thursday as investors digested fresh inflation and labor data testing high-running expectations for a quarter-point interest-rate cut next week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 0.1%, coming off sharp closing gains fueled by a tech rally. The Dow Jones Industrial …

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A Diamond-Making Machine Will Cost You $200,000 on Alibaba

In an age when you can get just about anything online, it’s probably no surprise that you can buy a diamond-making machine for $200,000 on Chinese ecommerce site Alibaba. If you, like me, haven’t been paying attention to the diamond industry, it turns out that the availability of these machines …

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