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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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‘Pick a number’: Strategist says the U.S. dollar will drift much lower against the Japanese yen
A pedestrian walks past a display board showing the currency exchange rate between the US dollar and the Japanese yen, along a street in Tokyo on August 5, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. dollar is likely to continue to drift lower against the Japanese yen over the coming months, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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CNBC Daily Open: ‘Crazy’ summer
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 20, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]
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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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European stocks cautiously higher as market uncertainty lingers; Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates
Casper Hedberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were cautiously higher Tuesday, with market uncertainty lingering over the outlook for interest rate cuts. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.15% in early deals, with sectors and major bourses trading in mixed territory. Tech stocks added 1.28%, while oil and gas fell […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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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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European markets start the new trading week in mixed territory
London’s Bishopsgate, the British capital’s financial district. Vuk Valcic | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks started the new trading week in mixed territory, after global markets rallied last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was marginally lower in opening deals, down 0.08%, with sectors and major bourses diverging. Tech […]
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