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U.S. stocks fall after jobless claims raise recession fears
U.S. stocks are falling on Thursday as stronger-than-expected jobless claims added to fears that a recession was coming. At 11:10 ET...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
S&P 500 flounders on tech wreck as economic concerns weigh
The S&P 500 fell Wednesday, pressured by tech as data pointing to cooling in the labor market and weakness in services activity stoked...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead
Investors will be hoping for some stability to return to markets roiled by bank failures in the coming week as they weight the ongoing...
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Mar 27, 20233 min read
Credit Suisse, UBS deal: What you need to know
U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and Europe's lenders recovered from a sharp early sell-off after UBS Group's state-backed takeover of...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read
U.S. stocks are rising after regional banks stage a rally
U.S. stocks were rising in late morning trading on Thursday, clawing back earlier losses as regional banks staged a rally. At 11:37 ET...
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Mar 16, 20232 min read
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead
Amid the fallout from the biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis investors will be focusing on U.S. inflation data in the...
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Mar 12, 20233 min read
Fed's Powell: Rates likely to go higher than previously anticipated
U.S. interest rates will probably have to rise further than the Federal Reserve previously thought in order to tame inflation, Fed Chair...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
Wall St sends stocks higher as Treasury yields, dollar ease
Wall Street stocks gained while Treasury yields and the dollar pulled back on Friday as risk appetite was boosted by data pointing to...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
U.S. stocks are mixed as Treasury yields spike
U.S. stocks were mixed as Treasury yields spiked on the outlook for higher for longer interest rates. At 11:23 ET (16:23 GMT), the Dow...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read
House prices, Target earnings, Eurozone inflation - what's moving markets
The U.S. releases January data for house prices, amid signs of an incipient revival in the housing market. Consumer confidence data is...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Buffett blast, Pfizer eyes Seagen, Bund hits 12-year high - what's moving markets
Warren Buffett blasts the new buyback tax as Berkshire Hathaway's performance sags under pressure from last year's market volatility....
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Feb 27, 20233 min read
U.S. stocks wobble as rate fears outweigh strong earnings
U.S. stocks are wobbling as fears about interest rates outweigh strong earnings led by chipmaker Nvidia. At 11:12 ET (16:12 GMT), the Dow...
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Feb 23, 20232 min read
U.S. stocks are rising after strong earnings reports; Disney jumps
U.S. stocks were rising on Thursday after strong earnings reports overcame fears about more interest rate increases. At 11:16 ET (16:16...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
U.S. stocks are falling as investors await comments from Fed's Powell
U.S. stocks were falling ahead of an appearance later today by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as investors try to gauge the central...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Wall St edges lower as Fed fears mount
U.S. stock indexes edged lower on Monday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for clues on when the central...
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Feb 6, 20232 min read
U.S. stocks are falling ahead of the Fed's rate decision
U.S. stocks were falling early Wednesday as investors paused for the Federal Reserve's rate decision this afternoon. At 10:44 ET (15:44...
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Feb 1, 20232 min read
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead
It’s set to be an action-packed week as three of the world’s largest central banks hold policy meetings and three out of the top four...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
Wall St dips as tight labor market fuels Fed worry
U.S. stock indexes declined on Thursday after data pointing to a tight labor market fueled concerns the Federal Reserve will maintain its...
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Jan 19, 20232 min read
Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 weekly preview: Investors positioning for a Fed pivot
The S&P 500 closed nearly 2.7% higher last week after softer-than-expected wage growth sparked a rally in risk assets. Inflation fell to...
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Jan 17, 20233 min read
EUR/USD 2023 forecast, as per forex strategists
EUR/USD price has had a strong couple of months. The major hit a 20-year low in September 2022 when it traded in the low 0.95s. EUR/USD...
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Jan 16, 20234 min read
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