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Gold prices notches fresh record on Fed rate cut optimism
One kilogram gold bullion at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices continued to notch new records Wednesday, lifted by increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Spot […]
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly shares slide on new obesity drug trial from Roche
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly shares slid Wednesday after Roche announced promising early-stage trial data from its latest obesity drug candidate. The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Wednesday that a second drug candidate from its purchase of Carmot Therapeutics indicated positive results, further heating up competition in the weight loss drug market. Roche shares jumped in […]
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Global chip stocks from Nvidia to ASML fall on geopolitics, Trump comments
President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Global chip stocks fell sharply, with ASML, Nvidia and TSMC posting declines amid reports of tighter export restrictions from the U.S. […]
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British pound breaches $1.3 for the first time in a year as Labour seen ushering in stability
LONDON — The British pound on Wednesday broke above the $1.3 level against the U.S. dollar for the first time in a year, as investors bank on a coming period of growth-friendly policies and political stability under the newly elected Labour government. Sterling was 0.49% higher at $1.3027 at 9:55 a.m. in London (4:55 a.m. […]
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Adidas shares rise 5% after hiking 2024 guidance
A Samba shoe on Oct. 12, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images Shares in Adidas rose on Wednesday after the company announced it would hike its full year 2024 earnings guidance following better-than-expected preliminary results for the second quarter. Adidas was last up 4.72% at 8:19 a.m. London time. The […]
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UK inflation holds steady at Bank of England’s 2% target, above expectations
Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images U.K. inflation held steady at the Bank of England’s 2% target in June, Official National Statistics data showed Wednesday. The headline reading came in above analyst expectations at 1.9%, according to economists polled by Reuters, and was in line with the previous 2% reading in May. Sterling rose […]
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HSBC appoints Georges Elhedery as group CEO starting Sept. 2
Key Points HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery replaces Noel Quinn, who has held the position for nearly five years. Elhedery will continue to serve as group CFO during the transition period, and his successor for the role has not been announced. Source
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Asia-Pacific markets climb, tracking gains on Wall Street; yen intervention suspected
Cherry trees in bloom near the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at record highs overnight as traders become increasingly bullish on interest rate cuts. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts best day since June 2023: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 03, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures are little changed on Tuesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its best day since June 2023. Futures tied to the Dow added […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Five Below, Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Five Below — Five Below shares tumbled nearly 9% after the discount retailer announced in a press release that its chief executive officer, Joel Anderson, had stepped down “to pursue other interests.” The company appointed Kenneth Bull as its interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The […]
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