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Ticker: Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record

Wall Street climbed to the edge of its all-time high, and stocks rallied worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market surrendered their market-rattling gains from last week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% Monday and pulled within 0.4% of its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2.3% as chip stocks led the way. Stocks benefited from a drop for Brent oil back toward $100 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.95%. The easing pressure helped indexes rise more than 1% from Germany to Hong Kong to South Korea. China, US ...

Seltos holds the edge on HR-V

Crossovers have become a popular choice for buyers who want the practicality of an SUV without the size and expense of a larger vehicle. For many shoppers, that means finding a vehicle that’s easy to live with, offers enough room for everyday duties, keeps fuel costs in check, and provides the versatility to be useful for a range of needs. The 2027 Honda HR-V and 2027 Kia Seltos both make a case for that balance, but they take somewhat different approaches to the formula. Honda’s HR-V is the little sibling to the larger CR-V and sets a benchmark for what to expect from an ...

Global AI safety depends on US and China

HONG KONG — As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other’s AI strategy. AI governance is expected to be on the agenda ...

Street drifts to end week

NEW YORK — Wall Street capped an up -and- down week Friday with a mixed finish for U.S. stock indexes, as elevated bond yields and oil prices weighed on the market. The S&P 500 inched 0.2% higher after drifting between modest gains and losses for much of the day. The benchmark index also posted its second straight weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.4%. The majority of stocks on Wall Street fell, and helping to weaken them was rising pressure from the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 5% from 4.94% ...

Bankruptcies — Sept. 19-20

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Blair County Teresa L. Growden. Chapter 7. Aug. 26. Michael E. Finnegan. Chapter 7. Aug. 27. Cambria County Aaron M. Brezovic. Chapter 13. Aug. 24. Bonnie J. MacEwan. Chapter 7. Aug. 24. Nicholas Maicco. Chapter 7. Aug. 24. Felise M. Robertson. Chapter 7. Aug. 25. Melissa D. and Jason M. Litzinger. Chapter 7. Aug. ...