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Asia-Pacific stocks rise; China announces financial support for Covid-hit sectors
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific edged higher in Tuesday morning trade, as investors watched for market reaction to China’s central bank announcing financial support for Covid-hit sectors. The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped 1.11% in early trade while the Topix index gained 0.99%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.72%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.22%. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Twitter, Netgear and more
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines after the bell. Twitter — Shares of the […]
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Stock futures rise ahead of busy earnings day
Stock futures rose on Monday evening as traders navigate one of the busiest weeks of corporate earnings season. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 87 points, or 0.3%, while those for the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.4%. The move in futures comes after a slightly down day for […]
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Price of corn hits 9-year high as surge in commodities continues
Dale Nething, 86, transfers a load of corn from his truck to a grain silo on his family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, October 11, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters The surging price of corn hit another milestone on Monday morning as the cost of global commodities continues to push higher. The contracts for July corn […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Bank of America, Charles Schwab and more
In this photo illustration, the Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a computer screen displaying Twitter logos. Chesnot | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares rose 3.4% after Twitter announced Friday that the board adopted a limited duration shareholder rights […]
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Natural gas surges to highest level since 2008 as Russia’s war upends energy markets
A liquid natural gas (LNG) storage silo at the LNG terminal, operated by LNG Croatia LLC, in Krk, Croatia, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Petar Santini | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices surged to the highest level in more than 13 years Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine causes a global energy […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Twitter, Sirius XM, Nektar Therapeutics and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter shares jumped 4.5% in the premarket after the company’s board of directors adopted a so-called poison pill to prevent Tesla (TLSA) CEO Elon Musk from increasing his stake in the company past 15%. That follows Musk’s $54.20 per share […]
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Bank of America profit tops estimates as lender releases reserves for soured loans
Brian Moynihan, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp, speaks in New York City, September 25, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Bank of America reported first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday. Here are the numbers: Earnings: 80 cents a share vs 75 cents a share Refinitiv estimate. Revenue: $23.33 billion vs […]
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Asia stocks decline as investors react to mixed Chinese economic data
SINGAPORE — Asia markets largely slipped in Monday trade, with investors reacting to the release of Chinese economic data, including first-quarter gross domestic product figures. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.5% as shares of Fast Retailing declined nearly 2%. The Topix index shed 1.22%. Mainland Chinese stocks were also lower, with the Shanghai composite […]
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S&P 500 futures slide ahead of a huge week of earnings reports
Stock futures fell Sunday evening as investors braced for a week of major first-quarter earnings reports ahead. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 150 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures shed 0.5%. Nasdaq futures were lower by 0.8%. Bank of America reports quarterly results Monday before the bell. Several Dow blue-chip names […]
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