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Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week aheadTop 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead
U.S. inflation figures and the start of corporate earnings season will be the main highlights of an otherwise quiet week on the economic...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
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Fed minutes, JOLTS, ISM, China tech hope - what's moving markets
The Federal Reserve will publish minutes of its last policy meeting in December, while we will also get the first big U.S. data releases...
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Jan 4, 20234 min read
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U.S. stocks turn lower to start a new year of trading
U.S. stocks were off to a slow start in the new year as investors await this week’s minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. At...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
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Inflation, China's COVID bounce, teetering crypto: what'll move markets in 2023
First the good news: 2022, a nightmare year for both stocks and bonds, is nearly over. Now the bad news: while 2023 is likely to be...
merakifsi
Dec 30, 20226 min read
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Stock markets extend gains as an end-of-year relief rally kicks off
U.S. markets shot higher in early Thursday as investors looked to recover from a rocky couple days this week. At 10:40 ET (15:40 GMT),...
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Dec 29, 20222 min read
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Dow, S&P 500 sell off as traders throw in the towel on a long year
A market sell-off accelerated in Wednesday morning trade, as traders and investors looked to get 2022, the worst year for U.S. stocks...
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Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Dow futures rise as China's reopening fuels year-end market optimism
Dow futures rose to start the last week of the year, as optimism over China's restrictive COVID policies ending sparked hope of a Santa...
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Dec 27, 20222 min read
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Stock markets drift higher to end a rocky holiday week
Markets drifted higher in thin trading Friday morning on their way to a quiet closing of a rocky holiday week. As of 11:43 ET (16:43...
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Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Oil steadies as rate hike fears counter tighter U.S. stockpiles
Oil steadied on Thursday after hitting its highest price in two and a half weeks as the impact of tighter U.S. crude stocks due to a...
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Dec 22, 20222 min read
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Stocks surge as corporate earnings help investors shrug off recession fears
U.S. stocks surged in morning trading on Wednesday as investors tried to put worries about a possible recession in their rearview mirror....
merakifsi
Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Wall Street falls as recession worries persist
U.S. stock indexes fell on Monday, led by shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other megapcap companies, as investors feared that the...
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
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U.S. stocks extend losses amid recession fears
U.S. stocks were falling amid fears the Federal Reserve’s aggressive actions to tame inflation will push the economy into a recession. At...
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Dec 16, 20222 min read
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U.S. stocks fall after Fed signals higher for longer stance
U.S. stocks were sinking on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled its higher for longer stance on interest rates. At 10:20 ET...
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Dec 15, 20221 min read
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U.S. stocks surge as cooling inflation calms fears of Fed rate hikes
U.S. stocks surged on Tuesday after the report on November’s consumer price index showed inflation cooling more than expected. At 10:24...
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Dec 13, 20222 min read
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Wall St rises on Microsoft boost; focus on inflation data, Fed
U.S. stock indexes rose at the start of an action-packed week on Monday, buoyed by Microsoft, while investors waited for inflation data...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Bank of Canada raises key rate 50bps, leaves future rate path open
The Bank of Canada raised its key overnight rate by 50 basis points to 4.25% but opened the door to a pause in further tightening amid...
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Dec 7, 20222 min read
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Wall Street falls as jobs report keeps Fed on hike path
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday, although major indexes recovered from their lowest levels, as the November payrolls...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
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Wall St falls after bleak manufacturing data, Salesforce tumbles
Wall Street slipped on Thursday as a contraction in manufacturing activity last month clouded data showing a mild easing in inflation and...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Dow enters bull market as Powell talks up slower hikes ahead
he Dow closed in bull market territory after racking up gains on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s signal that rate...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
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China COVID cheer, Musk vs. Apple, weak Eurozone inflation - what's moving markets
Chinese markets and other risk assets rise as the National Health Commission said it will speed up vaccinations for seniors and moved...
merakifsi
Nov 29, 20224 min read
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