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European stocks climb as global markets look for rebound; Stoxx 600 up 1.4%
LONDON — European stocks bounced on Friday as global markets looked to regain some ground after a bruising week, with investors assessing the outlook for inflation and interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 added 1.4% by around noon, with travel and leisure stocks jumping 3% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses traded […]
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Gasoline, diesel prices rise to another record amid rampant inflation
A gas station is seen as the average price of gasoline reach all-time high at $4.37 per gallon (about 3.8 liters) in Virginia, USA on May 10, 2022. It’s claimed that gasoline prices vary by region. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Retail diesel and gasoline prices climbed to another record high Thursday, […]
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UK economy ‘only going to get worse’ as growth slowdown begins
The U.K. economy shrank by 0.1% in March and the situation is expected to worsen as the country’s cost-of-living crisis escalates. Tim Ireland | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images LONDON — A growth slowdown is underway in the U.K. after the economy shrank by 0.1% in March, with economists expecting further contractions this year. […]
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How fast does inflation cut buying power? Here’s a simple guide
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Inflation is hovering near 40-year highs. The Consumer Price Index, a key inflation metric, increased 8.3% in April from a year ago, the largest jump since the summer of 1982, the U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday. While a slight reduction from the 8.5% rate in March, the […]
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European markets close higher despite hot U.S. inflation data; Stoxx 600 up 1.6%
LONDON — European stocks closed higher Wednesday, with investors largely shrugging off hotter-than-expected inflation data out of the U.S. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed up 1.6%, with autos jumping 3.6% to lead gains as all sectors traded in positive territory except health care, which fell 1.2%. The gains in Europe come after some choppy […]
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Senate confirms Lisa Cook as first Black woman on Federal Reserve Board
Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, nominated to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2022. Ken Cedeno | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday […]
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Goldman strategist: This sector has been ‘unduly’ punished and could be a buy right now
Sharon Bell, a senior strategist at Goldman Sachs, has shared her favorite sectors after this week’s market madness. Source
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Stock futures dip slightly ahead of key inflation reading
Stock futures dipped in overnight trading Tuesday ahead of a key inflation reading. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 35 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures eased 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down 0.1%. The moves come after the Dow fell for a fourth consecutive day Tuesday in a volatile trading […]
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These stocks could provide ‘downside protection’ as inflation soars, Bernstein says
As surging inflation puts significant pressure on margins, Bernstein names stocks with pricing power that could outperform. Source
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Southeast Asia faces a ‘big risk’ of social unrest if food inflation surges, says economist
A supermarket in Indonesia on May 1, 2022. Relative to other countries, food consumption accounts for a large proportion of what people spend on in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, said economist Mohamed Faiz Nagutha. Adriana Adie | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southeast Asia will face a “big risk” of social unrest if […]
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