World Markets
Asia-Pacific shares established for larger open up in advance of Jackson Gap, Financial institution of Korea amount determination
The Tokyo Stock Trade (TSE), operated by Japan Trade Team Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg by way of Getty Images Futures in the Asia-Pacific were being pointing to a higher open up for markets in advance of the Jackson Hole symposium kicking off stateside. Japan’s Nikkei […]
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Russia’s influence is at hazard in the Southern African country of Angola as voters head to the polls
Angola’s President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco (L) speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout their assembly at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 4, 2019. Lourenco’s MPLA has prolonged preserved shut ties with Russia. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP by way of Getty Photographs Russia’s long-held ties with the Southern African nation of Angola could be in jeopardy […]
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Asia-Pacific markets increase following Wall Avenue continued its slide
Morgan Stanley claims the ‘smart’ EV business is tech’s subsequent major issue. Here are its best inventory picks Morgan Stanley states tech supply chains are about to encounter development in the following significant matter: good tech characteristics — from EV batteries to chips and self-driving tech. The expenditure financial institution named its top inventory picks […]
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Fed expected to stick with hawkish rate hikes until data show further slowing in inflation
The Federal Reserve is unlikely to pivot from its hawkish interest rate hikes despite positive signs this week that inflation in the U.S. could be easing, according to market strategists. On Thursday, the producer price index surprisingly fell 0.5% in July from the prior month, compared with an estimate of a 0.2% gain, according to […]
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‘Echoes of the Cold War’ as Blinken heads to Africa, vying with Russia for influence
PRETORIA, South Africa, August 8, 2022: South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (R) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attend a strategic dialogue opening session meeting at the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Monday to […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher ahead of U.S. jobs report
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for June. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.54%, while the Topix index gained 0.34%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.51%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.91%, while the Kosdaq was 1.03% higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set […]
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European markets close 2% higher; UK’s Johnson resigns as prime minister
LONDON — European stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, building on gains in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed up 2%, with mining stocks jumping 5.6% to lead gains while food and beverages stocks dropped 0.1%. In terms of individual share price movement, Danish shipping giant Maersk climbed 7.1% on the back […]
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Volkswagen CEO confident about ramping up EV production
Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, discusses the automaker’s electrification strategy. Source
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IMF chief Georgieva says she ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during a Bloomberg Television interview on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, May 23, 2022. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the outlook for the global […]
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European markets head for higher open as investors look to reverse negative slide
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as markets look to reverse a negative slide in the previous trading session. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 79 points higher at 7,096, Germany’s DAX 159 points higher at 12,550, France’s CAC 40 up 82 points at 5,867, and Italy’s FTSE MIB 270 […]
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