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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; China’s latest benchmark lending rate ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday morning trade, as investors look ahead to the release of China’s latest benchmark lending rate. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.58% in early trading while the Topix index climbed 0.45%. In South Korea, the Kospi also advanced 0.14%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped fractionally. MSCI’s broadest index […]
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Jokowi says rising food prices are dangerous and puts developing nations like Indonesia at risk
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, here seen standing to the left of U.S. President Joe Biden during a summit meeting of Southeast Asian leaders at the White House in May, hinted that he may try to launch a peace initiative during his upcoming visit to Europe. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Indonesia’s […]
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Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
French President Emmanuel Macron’s alliance got the most seats in the final round of the parliamentary election on Sunday, but it lost its parliamentary majority, projections show. The projections, which are based on partial results, show that Macron’s candidates would win between 200 and 250 seats — much less than the 289 required to have […]
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NATO warns of long Ukraine war as Russian assaults follow EU boost for Kyiv
NATO’s Stoltenberg says Russia’s war in Ukraine could last for years. Valeria Mongelli | Afp | Getty Images The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Russia stepped up its assaults after the European Union recommended that Kyiv become a candidate to join the bloc. Jens Stoltenberg […]
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Macron faces tough battle for control of parliament as France votes
After five years of undisputed control, Macron, known for his top-down approach to power, is looking at a new mandate where he will need to strike more compromises. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images France votes on Sunday in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority […]
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Harvard-trained parenting expert: Fathers who do these 8 things are more likely to raise confident, strong-minded daughters
As a Harvard-educated school counselor and parenting coach, I encounter many fathers who feel lost and out-of-touch when it comes to raising daughters. They often wonder if they should just sit on the sidelines. That’s why I’ve spent much of my career helping fathers improve their communication skills, maximize their parental impact, and raise smart, […]
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Look for more selling pressure next week as investors learn the hard way not to fight the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell adjusts his tie as he arrives to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Wall Street and the Federal Reserve appeared to enter a new […]
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The world’s most valuable sneakers originally retailed for $60—now they’re selling for $90,000 online
The most devoted “sneakerheads” will wait in long lines and shell out huge sums to land their most coveted footwear. So it’s no surprise that a ranking of the most valuable sneaker investments from discount code website DealA found some pairs of iconic Nike kicks on reselling site StockX fetching as much as a nearly […]
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It’s getting harder to gauge your Covid risk levels—tracking these 4 metrics can help
For more than two years, the daily count of new Covid-19 infections has been how most people understood the trajectory of the pandemic. Now, experts say, daily case counts don’t mean what they used to — making them a much more flawed metric. People should still take precautionary measures against Covid, but for an otherwise […]
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After another big weekly loss, assessing whether stocks are cheap and a buying opportunity is near
Stocks are emphatically on sale, but are they cheap? Markdowns are not always the same as bargains. Much depends on the original price and quality of the goods. And even with last week’s price drops on Wall Street, it’s tough to say yet that the market is broadly cheap. But value seems to be emerging […]
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