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Hong Kong and Japan shares rally after U.S. jobs report

Posted by October 7, 2024

Shares in Asia jumped Monday, building on U.S. gains after Friday’s blockbuster jobs report fueled investor optimism. Oil prices paused their sharp rise as in

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Dow registers record high close as US jobs data eases…

Posted by October 5, 2024

The Dow posted a record closing high on Friday and the Nasdaq ended with a more than 1% gain as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had

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Wall Street today: US equities slip ahead of job openings…

Posted by October 1, 2024

US equities slipped on Tuesday ahead of job openings data and a report on the manufacturing sector.As of 10:10 am Eastern time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Live: Australian shares trading higher despite GDP and rates woes…

Posted by September 5, 2024

Donald Trump says he will cut the corporate tax rate from 21 per cent to 15 per cent "solely for companies that make their product in America", while Kamala Har

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Wall Street week ahead: Spotlight on Fed rate decision, jobs…

Posted by July 28, 2024

Next week, the focus of Wall Street investors will be on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference.The ce

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Tech-heavy Nasdaq hits two-week-low; Nvidia, ASML crash 4-8% from all-time…

Posted by July 17, 2024

US technology and semiconductor chipmaking stocks fell from their all-time high levels after concerns over tougher restrictions on global chip sales to China sp

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Wall Street today: S&P 500, Nasdaq drop on big tech…

Posted by July 17, 2024

Wall Street: S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined on Wednesday, with major chip and tech stocks leading the fall on worries about trade sanctions on companies giving

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Wall Street today: US stocks mixed after weak jobs data…

Posted by July 5, 2024

US stocks were mixed on Friday following a report on the job market that showed a slowdown in hiring.At 9:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down

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Live: Anglo American rejects fresh $74 billion takeover bid from…

Posted by May 22, 2024

If you haven't been following this story closely, BHP's takeover offer for Anglo American last night is the third time the mining giant has lobbed in a bid for

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Live: ASX to rise, Anglo American eyes break-up, Nasdaq hits…

Posted by May 14, 2024

Anglo American has laid out plans to refocus on energy transition metal copper while spinning out or selling its less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and plati

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