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

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SEC approves BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF options listing

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved listing and trading of options for asset manager BlackRock's spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Nasdaq.

SEC approves BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF options listing
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Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut

A roaring rally in U.S. stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a corporate earnings test in coming weeks as investors

Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut
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Murdoch-backed REA sweetens offer for UK's Rightmove to nearly $7.9 billion, FT reports

REA Group, majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, has sweetened its takeover offer for Britain's real estate portal Rightmove to about 5.9 billion pounds ($7.86 billion), the

Murdoch-backed REA sweetens offer for UK's Rightmove to nearly $7.9 billion, FT reports
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Fed's next rate cut will be smaller, traders bet

Traders on Thursday added to bets the U.S.

Fed's next rate cut will be smaller, traders bet
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GM recalling 450,000 pickup trucks, SUVs over warning light issue

General Motors is recalling about 450,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States due to a potentially inoperative low brake fluid warning light, the National Highway Traffic

GM recalling 450,000 pickup trucks, SUVs over warning light issue
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Germany to hold onto Commerzbank stake as lender aims for independence

Germany will not sell any more shares in Commerzbank for now and the bank's strategy is "geared towards independence," the country's Finance

Germany to hold onto Commerzbank stake as lender aims for independence
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What lower rates mean for markets

What lower rates mean for markets

What lower rates mean for markets
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Fed blackout period will lift with Waller's CNBC appearance on Friday

The Federal Reserve's blackout period on public comment around meetings of the U.S. central bank lifts on Friday after a key interest rate decision earlier in

Fed blackout period will lift with Waller's CNBC appearance on Friday
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Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares

Shares of Trump Media have slumped to new lows on the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, is free to sell his stake in the company behind the Truth Social platform

Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares
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Novo Nordisk shares drop nearly 5% on disappointing obesity pill data

Novo Nordisk's shares fell nearly 5% on Friday after results from a Phase 2a trial of the Danish drugmaker's experimental

Novo Nordisk shares drop nearly 5% on disappointing obesity pill data
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US bond funds draw inflows for a 16th straight week

U.S. bond funds attracted inflows for a 16th straight week in the week ended Sept. 18, on expectations that the Federal Reserve would deliver an outsized rate cut in its meeting during the

US bond funds draw inflows for a 16th straight week
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Global equity funds draw big inflows ahead of Fed rate cut

Global investors scooped up equity funds in the week to Sept. 18, anticipating the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut to initiate its long-awaited reduction cycle.

Global equity funds draw big inflows ahead of Fed rate cut
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Equities end flat but Dow ekes out record in strong week

U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged on Friday, as investors paused buying after a strong rally in the prior session that was fueled by an upsized interest-rate

Equities end flat but Dow ekes out record in strong week
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India's Nifty, Sensex outperform most global markets, behind only Wall Street

India's NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are trailing only Wall Street's Nasdaq and S&P 500 as top-performing indexes this year, with analysts expecting the

India's Nifty, Sensex outperform most global markets, behind only Wall Street
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Toronto market extends record-setting run as gold miners climb

Canada's main stock index on Friday inched past the record high it hit a day earlier, helped by gains for the shares of gold miners and uranium producers

Toronto market extends record-setting run as gold miners climb
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Taking stock after Fed glow, Japan/China hold

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After a roaring Thursday that saw Wall Street stocks lap up deep Federal Reserve easing into a still-healthy economy, there's a

Taking stock after Fed glow, Japan/China hold
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Europe's STOXX 600 falls a day after Fed-fuelled rally

European shares slipped on Friday after a rally in the previous session spurred by the U.S.

Europe's STOXX 600 falls a day after Fed-fuelled rally
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Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3 billion Japan IPOs as listings gather pace

Japan's Tokyo Metro and Rigaku on Friday kicked off the processes to launch a combined $3.1 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) next month,

Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3 billion Japan IPOs as listings gather pace
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Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

European auto stocks are so unpopular right now that investors keep reducing their exposure even as the scale of the industry's problems has driven

Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations
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Richly valued US stock market may find limited benefit from rate cuts

As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks may have already priced in the

Richly valued US stock market may find limited benefit from rate cuts
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumps

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumps
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Wall Street dips after rate cut rally, dollar firms

Wall Street closed flat on Friday, hovering near the previous session's record-high close for the Dow and S&P 500, while the dollar firmed as

Wall Street dips after rate cut rally, dollar firms
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China unexpectedly leaves lending rates steady; markets expect cuts soon

China unexpectedly left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Friday, confounding market expectations that were primed for a move after the Federal Reserve

China unexpectedly leaves lending rates steady; markets expect cuts soon
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M&G sees value in long-dated government bonds, non-US equities

M&G Investments sees attractive valuations in some longer-duration government bonds and non-U.S. equities, a multi-asset fund manager at the London-based firm said on Thursday.

M&G sees value in long-dated government bonds, non-US equities
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FedEx quarterly profit disappoints as demand for speedy delivery wanes

FedEx reported a steep quarterly profit drop and lowered its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday after its customers continued to trade down from

FedEx quarterly profit disappoints as demand for speedy delivery wanes

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