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Top Stories : 2018March16Friday

Economic Report: As consumer sentiment climbs, inflation expectations also on the rise

The Tell: Fed needs ‘an acrobatic sense of balance’ to keep markets calm next week

In One Chart: This political-risk gauge just hit a 15-year high — and here’s what it means for the stock market

MarketWatch First Take: Undaunted, Broadcom will still look for deals, but smaller ones

One side effect of being young, female and sick: People won’t believe you

What time is the $455 million Powerball drawing — and the $345 million one for Mega Millions?

Three ways Apple could spend $163 billion besides a big acquisition

Futures Movers: Oil turns higher, swings weekly loss to a gain

Economic Report: Mortgage rates notch first decline of 2018

Why the anti-fascist, anti-racist themes of ‘The Twilight Zone’ are more relevant today than ever

Real-time headlines : 2018March16Friday

April WTI oil up 75 cents, or 1.2%, at $61.94/bbl on Nymex

Oil futures spike higher, pare weekly loss

Zscaler stock jumps 70% in its trading debut

Ulta Beauty shares up nearly 7% in Friday trading

ICE U.S. Dollar Index up 0.1% at 90.246

Dollar index holds modest gain after consumer-sentiment, job-openings data

U.S. job openings jump to record 6.3 million in January

U.S. stocks hold modest gains after sentiment data

U.S. stocks open slightly higher, but on track for weekly losses

ICE U.S. Dollar Index little changed at 90.128

Market Pulse : 2018March16Friday

Oil futures jump, swing weekly loss to a gain

Zscaler stock jumps 70% in trading debut in positive sign for tech IPOs

Rep. Slaughter of New York dies at 88: report

Trump, Kelly reach truce after chief of staff suggested he'd leave: WSJ

Consumer sentiment hits 14-year high as low-income households report better conditions

Former Qualcomm chairman Jacobs seeks funding for buyout: FT

Stock market up slightly as traders keep eye on political developments

Johnson & Johnson says Platinum Equity has offered to buy LifeScan for $2.1 billion

Perry Ellis shares sink after weak outlook

The Buckle shares jump 6.6% premarket after earnings top estimates

Breaking News: 2018March16Friday

Saxo Bank geopolitical-risk gauge hits highest level since 2003 invasion of Iraq

Zscaler's stock jumps 70% in its post-IPO debut on Nasdaq

U.S. consumer sentiment at 14-year high; low-income households see improvement

U.S. job openings hit record level

American Express sets pace as Dow advances nearly 100 points early Friday

Need to Know: An energy stock that's ‘moving in the right direction’

U.S. housing starts fall 7% in February; building permits also skid

Johnson & Johnson says Platinum Equity has offered to buy LifeScan for $2.1 bln

Dow snaps three-day losing streak; Nasdaq, S&P 500 end lower

The S&P 500 is struggling late in the day to avoid its longest skid of the year

Internet Stories: 2018March16Friday

These are the happiest countries in the world

The depressing reason women out-earn men in these 7 places in the U.S.

CryptoWatch: Warning, crypto investors: You must pay taxes on your bitcoin

CryptoWatch: Don’t fight the FUD: HODL onto this list of bitcoin terms you need in your vocabulary

Next Avenue: If you’re over 40 and work, you’re in for some big surprises

The Wall Street Journal: South Korean prosecutors raided 3 cryptocurrency exchanges after some customer assets transferred to managers

Deep Dive: This emerging-market ETF continues to blow away the competition

The Wall Street Journal: Spotify says it will prioritize growth over profit as it sets April IPO date

The Wall Street Journal: Investing app Robinhood valued at $5.6 billion after latest funding round

Financial Services: 2018March16Friday

The Tell: Fed needs ‘an acrobatic sense of balance’ to keep markets calm next week

What time is the $455 million Powerball drawing — and the $345 million one for Mega Millions?

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin attempts to end tough week on high note

Bond Report: Treasury yields climb after economic reports, coming Fed policy update

The depressing reason women out-earn men in these 7 places in the U.S.

Market Extra: Here’s why companies should invest their tax windfall in diversity

The Tell: The 10 ways China could retaliate against U.S. import tariffs

Buying a home this spring? Brace yourself for some tough decisions

Metals Stocks: Gold at two-week low, on track for biggest weekly loss in about a month

Market Extra: Here’s what a scandal in Japan could mean for the yen