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Asia-Pacific markets mostly open stronger ahead of Bank of Korea rate decision; investors assess Fed minutes
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, as investors assess flash business activity data from Australia, Japan and India throughout the trading day and keep an […]
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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected
LONDON — European stock markets closed higher Wednesday, rebounding after snapping a long winning streak on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 0.32% higher on Wednesday as nearly all sectors traded positive. Autos climbed 1.45% and mining stocks added 1.02%, while telecoms dipped 0.24%. The regional benchmark closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong […]
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Europe markets close higher with Fed in focus; UK net borrowing higher than expected
LONDON — European stock markets closed higher Wednesday, rebounding after snapping a long winning streak on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 0.32% higher on Wednesday as nearly all sectors traded positive. Autos climbed 1.45% and mining stocks added 1.02%, while telecoms dipped 0.24%. The regional benchmark closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Wall Street rally falters, Japan trade data on deck
A flag of Japan flies near cargo containers at Tokyo’s Odaiba Waterfront on August 6, 2020. BEHROUZ MEHRI | Contributor | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street as both the S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite snapped an eight day winning streak. The S&P 500 slid 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.33%. […]
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Investors are doubling down on stocks — and there are 3 key reasons why
Investors are doubling down on stocks, shaking off fears of an economic slowdown in the U.S. which caused a sell-off earlier this month. Global stock markets fell sharply in early August after a rise in unemployment sparked fears that U.S. economic growth could slow more than expected. It led a number of investment banks to […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb; China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus
Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed across the region on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally and ahead of key economic data from China. China’s central bank will announce its one-year and five-year loan prime rates, with a poll of economists from […]
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The stock market is on a hot streak — the kind that comes during spectacular years for returns
The S & P 500 is on track to nab its longest winning streak of 2024. Historically speaking, that has recently been a good omen for how the rest of the year will shake out. The broad index saw its eighth straight advance Monday. That is the longest string of gains since November 2023. .SPX […]
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Asia markets set for a breather after last week’s rally; inflation data and central bank decisions on deck
Finished utility hole covers and frames stored for shipment at the Ito Tekko Co. foundry in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely set for a lower open on Monday after a week that saw markets rally. Traders in Asia will watch out for central bank releases this week, […]
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Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 notches best week of the year: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 8, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading Sunday after the S&P 500 registered its best week of 2024. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added […]
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Stocks rise as market comeback lifts S&P 500 to best week of 2024: Live updates
Stocks making the biggest moves midday An employee of the vaccine company Bavarian Nordic works in a laboratory of the company in Martinsried near Munich, Germany, May 24, 2022. Lukas Barth | Reuters Here are the stocks on the move midday: Rocket Lab — The space company soared more than 16%, hitting a 52-week high, after packing […]
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