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Aug 2024
11m 38s

A Blip or a Trend? Making Sense of Monda...

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A.M. Edition for August 6. U.S. stock futures rise and Japan’s Nikkei has climbs 10% after yesterday’s market freak-out. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu explains how Monday’s rout may have been exaggerated by trend chasers. Plus, WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner looks at how Google's antitrust loss could reshape the search industry. Luke Vargas hosts.


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