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Oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss. Crude oil futures steadied on Friday after strong U.S. retail sales data, but Chinese economic indicators remained mixed and prices were…
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Gold prices close to record highs
Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Thursday, remaining close to record highs even as strength in the dollar- on speculation over a second Trump presidency- weighed on broader…
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Asia FX muted amid China stimulus watch. Most Asian currencies were muted on Thursday as investors awaited cues on more stimulus in China, while the dollar steadied at 2-½ month…
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Asia stocks dip as tech losses weigh. Most Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, as technology shares, particularly chipmakers, were battered by a weak outlook from industry bellwether ASML. Cooling optimism…
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Asia stocks rise tracking Wall Steet. Most Asian stocks rose on Tuesday tracking record highs on Wall Street as the third-quarter earnings season approached, while Chinese stocks fell amid waning…
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Chinese stocks rise. Chinese stocks brushed off initial volatility and clocked strong gains on Monday, rising even as the government provided middling cues on fiscal stimulus and as inflation data…
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European stocks mixed. European stock markets traded in a lackluster fashion Thursday, with investors wary ahead of the release of key US inflation data. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the…
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Asia stocks rise on tech gains. Most Asian stocks rose on Wednesday with technology shares tracking gains in their U.S. peers, while Chinese markets fell sharply as investors were disappointed…
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Oil retreats as investors pare bets on Middle East war. Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday as traders took profits from a rally in the previous…
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Oil edges up on Middle East conflict. Oil prices inched up in early Asian trading hours on Friday, holding on to their strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the Middle…
Stocks edge lower as MiddleEast conflict pushes oil higher
Global stocks fell on Thursday, weighed by tepid trading in equity markets across the U.S. and other major regions, while oil prices jumped, buoyed by rising geopolitical tension from the…
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Dollar hits 6-week peak versus yen. The dollar scaled a more than six-week high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the U.S. jobs market reinforced bets the Federal…
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Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East. The dollar held its sharpest gain in a week on Wednesday after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove buying of safe…
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Dollar sturdy after Powell pushes back. The U.S. dollar firmed against its major peers on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against bets on more supersized interest…