Bloomberg US stocks pared earlier gains as a decline in oil and technology shares offset speculation that the Federal Reserve won’t be forced to accelerate the pace of rate hikes. Personnel moves in the White House may also be giving traders pause. The S&P 500 Index rose above 2,800 for the first time since early February before retreating. An inflation …

Bloomberg Fears of inflation and the possibility of a global trade war have rattled financial markets recently, sending cash flooding into exchange-traded funds that stand to benefit and out of those that likely will be hurt. Investors poured a record $334 million into the Vanguard Materials ETF, ticker VAW. At the same time, they pulled $96 million from the Vanguard …

Bloomberg The 22 billion-euro ($27.1 billion) deal that’s shaking up the world of German utilities also has a very British dimension. EON SE’s acquisition of Innogy SE will combine the two UK business they own, shrinking the country’s Big Six utilities to five at a time when both the government and main opposition party are pressing for lower bills. It …