Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Tech stocks drag, dollar plumbs lows on rate cut expectations

Tech stocks dragged on U.S. indexes and the dollar touched a more than one-year low against the yen on Monday as all eyes looked to a Federal Reserve meeting later

Tech stocks drag, dollar plumbs lows on rate cut expectations
Business|Economy|Finance

Prospect of steeper Fed cuts boosts stocks, drives record gold prices

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday and gold continued to hit record highs as investors looked to whether the Federal Reserve might move more aggressively to cut rates at its

Prospect of steeper Fed cuts boosts stocks, drives record gold prices
Asia|Economy|Stock Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, crude slides as CPI awaits

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained ground while Brent crude prices hit a 3-1/2-year low on Tuesday amid concerns over softening global demand a day ahead of key

S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, crude slides as CPI awaits
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Dollar gains after US jobless claims fall more than expected

The dollar rose on Thursday after new U.S. labor market data showed that unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, easing fears of an imminent

Dollar gains after US jobless claims fall more than expected
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Global stocks rebound from sell-off; Treasury yields, dollar higher

Equities around the world rebounded on Tuesday from the previous day's aggressive sell-off while Treasury yields rose and the dollar was

Global stocks rebound from sell-off; Treasury yields, dollar higher
Business|Finance

Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank

Global markets have kicked off the week in full selloff mode, with measures of volatility shooting up by the most on record in a single day, while equity futures

Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

World shares steady as Biden exits White House race

An index of global shares steadied on Monday as investors weighed President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid over the

World shares steady as Biden exits White House race
Business|Economy

Investors are optimistic but wary of geopolitics, BofA says

Expectations U.S. interest rates will fall, preventing a hard landing for the economy, has kept investors bullish, although geopolitics pose the biggest risk to that

Investors are optimistic but wary of geopolitics, BofA says
Economy|News|World

Stocks rise, dollar flat on solid data and rate cut prospects

World stock indexes mostly rose and the U.S. dollar gained against the yen on Tuesday after solid U.S. retail sales data was taken as

Stocks rise, dollar flat on solid data and rate cut prospects
Economy

Yen hits four-week high, intervention questions circulate

The yen hit an almost four-week high against the U.S. dollar on Friday, raising speculation that Japanese authorities may have intervened

Yen hits four-week high, intervention questions circulate
Economy|News|Political

British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win

British domestic-focussed mid-cap stocks were the biggest gainers on Friday after the centre-left Labour Party surged to a comprehensive win in a

British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win
Business|Economy|Technology

Stocks bask in Nvidia glow, dollar steady

Global stocks hit record highs on Wednesday, driven by a rally in tech shares that has made AI chipmaker Nvidia the world's most valuable company, while the dollar

Stocks bask in Nvidia glow, dollar steady
Business

Dollar finds footing ahead of job data deluge

The U.S. dollar regained some ground on Tuesday and hovered near a one-week high against a basket of currencies, ahead of a flurry of employment data that could

Dollar finds footing ahead of job data deluge
Business

Stocks ride wave of risk appetite; Israel conflict rages on

Global stocks rose on Tuesday, as a wave of risk appetite swept through markets after Federal Reserve officials signaled the recent yield surge could justify caution

Stocks ride wave of risk appetite; Israel conflict rages on
Business|Economy

Stocks hit record highs, yields fall; US CPI raises rate cut hopes

Global stock markets rose to record highs while U.S.

Stocks hit record highs, yields fall; US CPI raises rate cut hopes
Economy

Dollar gains on rate outlook, yen weakens for third day

The dollar gained on Wednesday as investors continued to bet on the U.S. economy outperforming peers and was higher for the third day

Dollar gains on rate outlook, yen weakens for third day
Economy

Investors are buying back into the pound's pizazz

The pound is playing catch-up with the dollar as investors beef up their bullish positions, and may get extra oomph from data this week showing British business

Investors are buying back into the pound's pizazz
Economy

Dollar eases ahead of US inflation data, bitcoin stands firm

The dollar edged lower on Thursday as traders waited for U.S. inflation data to confirm whether bets on as many as five Fed interest rate cuts this year were

Dollar eases ahead of US inflation data, bitcoin stands firm
Economy

Dollar heads for worst week in five months on Fed rate outlook

The dollar headed for its biggest weekly drop in five months on Friday as the prospect of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve versus a tough line from central banks

Dollar heads for worst week in five months on Fed rate outlook
Economy

Analysis-Yen bulls spy a ray of hope in BOJ policy hint

Investors in Japan's yen have jumped at what they see as the clearest sign yet from the country's monetary authorities that the end of ultra-low interest rates is

Analysis-Yen bulls spy a ray of hope in BOJ policy hint
Economy

Stocks rise as dollar falls, gold rallies on Fed commentary

MSCI's global stock index turned higher on Tuesday while the dollar fell as a Federal Reserve official suggested that the U.S. central bank

Stocks rise as dollar falls, gold rallies on Fed commentary
Economy

Sterling nears three-month high; UK consumers more upbeat

The pound rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat in the dollar, but also by a rise in UK bond yields

Sterling nears three-month high; UK consumers more upbeat
Economy

Stocks steady, dollar gains as investors mull Fed outlook

Global shares hovered around three-month highs on Wednesday and the dollar found support as investors tempered some of their earlier enthusiasm about the prospect

Stocks steady, dollar gains as investors mull Fed outlook
Economy

Dollar rises as data suggests more Fed patience on rate cuts

The dollar nudged higher on Thursday after a volatile two days that saw sharp declines followed by a rebound as traders took incoming economic data as signalling

Dollar rises as data suggests more Fed patience on rate cuts
Economy

Stocks sag as disappointing earnings compound interest-rate headache

Stocks wobbled on Wednesday after the latest round of earnings prompted concern among investors over the economic outlook, as even Google parent Alphabet

Stocks sag as disappointing earnings compound interest-rate headache

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