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Cyclical Swoon: U.S. equity markets took a hit for the third-straight session as traders ditched risky assets in favor of safe havens like utilities, consumer staples and Treasury bonds.

Bearish Rotation: Wall Street came under heavy selling pressure as traders shifted from economically-sensitive stocks to defensive plays. Meanwhile, Treasury yields dipped as traders bid up the safe-haven assets. 

Bearish Rotation: Wall Street came under heavy selling pressure as traders shifted from economically-sensitive stocks to defensive plays. Meanwhile, Treasury yields dipped as traders bid up the safe-haven assets. 

Bearish Rotation: Wall Street came under heavy selling pressure as traders shifted from economically-sensitive stocks to defensive plays. Meanwhile, Treasury yields dipped as traders bid up the safe-haven assets. 

Dot Com Dive: The Nasdaq Composite plummeted 2.5% Friday as tech stocks nose dived. Broader markets also sustained heavy losses, although the S&P 500 closed the week with gains. 

Dot Com Dive: The Nasdaq Composite plummeted 2.5% Friday as tech stocks nose dived. Broader markets also sustained heavy losses, although the S&P 500 closed the week with gains. 

Tech Tumble: The Nasdaq plunged nearly 3% in what could be the technology-heavy index's worst day since 2012. Meanwhile, broader barometers tumbled close to 1%.

Tech Tumble: The Nasdaq plunged nearly 3% in what could be the technology-heavy index's worst day since 2012. Meanwhile, broader barometers tumbled close to 1%.

Tech Tumble: The Nasdaq plunged nearly 3% in what could be the technology-heavy index's worst day since 2012. Meanwhile, broader barometers tumbled close to 1%.

Hedge fund impresario Steve Cohen is in the market again, this time not just to buy some stocks but also to find a new firm to help monitor his market activities, the FOX Business Network has learned.

Author Michael Lewis sparked a controversy over high-frequency trading. But Lewis and other critics are wrong to say the practice hurts retail clients.

The New York Attorney General’s office is largely through with its crackdown of high-frequency trading activities at Wall Street trading venues known as “dark pools” but has several other investigations ongoing.

Hedge fund honcho Steve Cohen was doing a victory dance after a key court ruling made it harder for the Feds to crack down on insider trading.  

Fund of funds manager Anthony Scaramucci of Skybridge Capital says, 'If you believe the U.S. economy is generally intact, then it’s an unbelievable time to buy.'

U.S. consumers denied the right to know the origin of their food by the WTO. 

Nearly four in ten consumers plan to spend less this holiday season than they did last year, according to a new poll.

Thirteen million Americans cheat on their spouses or live-in partners not physically, but financially.

Traditionally, New Year’s Eve is the time of year we commit to making positive changes in our lives for the year ahead. Yet again, finances are not a top priority.

Remember the big hue and cry in Congress and in the retail industry for new computer chip credit cards to ward off hackers? While industry studies estimate three in five consumers now have them, major retailers still haven't upgraded to accept them.

Macy's is in trouble and the problems may run deeper than just a lackluster economy.