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World shares mostly slip as investors eye corporate earnings

October 25, 2022

Via: ABC News

Shares were mostly lower in Europe and Asia on Tuesday as investors geared up for a slew of corporate earnings reports. Shares rose in Paris and Tokyo but fell in Shanghai and in London, where the FTSE 100 fell as […]


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Asian stocks mixed on strong US hiring, OPEC oil output cuts

October 5, 2022

Via: ABC News

Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after strong U.S. hiring dampened hopes the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and the OPEC group of oil exporters agreed to output cuts to shore up prices. Tokyo and Seoul […]


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World shares gain as investors shrug off downbeat data

June 24, 2022

Via: ABC News

Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Friday despite data suggesting some economies are slowing. U.S. futures also advanced after a rally Thursday on Wall Street, where the market is headed for its first weekly gain after three weeks […]


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World shares slip after rate jitters pull Wall Street lower

June 10, 2022

Via: ABC News

U.S. futures edged lower Friday ahead of the release of key U.S. consumer inflation data, while global shares mostly declined. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials inched down less than 0.2% while futures for the S&P 500 are essentially flat. […]


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Stocks start higher on Wall Street ahead of Fed statement

September 22, 2021

Via: ABC News

Stocks are starting higher on Wall Street Wednesday, potentially setting up the S&P 500 to break a four-day losing streak. The benchmark index was up 0.3% in the early going, led by gains in banks and industrial companies. Facebook was […]


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Dollar bulls sink global stocks and commodities —Bitcoin, too, falters

June 18, 2021

Via: Fortune

A risk-off mood hangs over the global markets on Friday. From Tokyo to London, global stocks are in retreat as U.S. futures trade sideways, off earlier highs. Since Wednesday’s bombshell announcement by the Federal Reserve, indicating a tightening of monetary […]


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Stocks open higher on Wall Street, hold near record highs

December 3, 2020

Via: ABC News

Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, keeping major indexes hovering near record highs. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% in the early going Thursday, nudged along by gains in technology and industrial companies. Investors are keeping […]


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Global stocks rise for 2nd day on coronavirus vaccine hopes

November 10, 2020

Via: ABC News

Global stocks and U.S. futures rose for second day Tuesday on hopes for progress toward a possible coronavirus vaccine that might allow the world to revive manufacturing, shopping and normal life. Market benchmarks in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo advanced while […]


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Global investors are relishing the prospect of a Biden White House and Republican Senate

November 5, 2020

Via: Fortune

U.S. futures and world shares surged on Thursday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington. European markets opened higher after a day of gains in Asia, while the […]


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Global shares mixed after another Wall Street tech sell-off

September 11, 2020

Via: ABC News

TOKYO — Wall Street appeared set to open higher on Friday, with U.S. futures and global stock markets mostly edging up following days of heavy volatility for tech stocks. Dow futures were up 0.7%, while those for the S&P 500 […]


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World shares press higher after S&P 500 logs all-time high

August 19, 2020

Via: ABC News

World share prices pushed higher on Wednesday after the S&P 500 logged an all-time high, with U.S. futures up again ahead of the start of trading. The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while the contract for the […]


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World shares mixed after Asian markets track Wall St rally

August 4, 2020

Via: ABC News

Shares were mixed in early European trading on Tuesday after a strong day of gains in Asia, while U.S. futures edged lower. Benchmarks slipped in London and Frankfurt on Tuesday but rose in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Investors appeared […]


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Global shares turn lower as coronavirus cases surge

June 24, 2020

Via: ABC News

TOKYO — Global stock markets turned lower on Wednesday amid fears over surging coronavirus cases in various parts of the world. While economic data is pointing to a recovery from the spring lockdowns that are being eased in many countries, […]


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Global stocks turn lower ahead of ECB decision, US data

June 4, 2020

Via: ABC News

Stock markets edged lower on Thursday as investors looked ahead to the European Central Bank’s decision on more monetary stimulus and the latest weekly jobless claims figures in the United States. Indexes in London, Frankfurt and U.S. futures were lower. […]


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Companies from Apple to Ford are flashing warning signs about the Chinese economy

January 3, 2019

Via: CNBC

The health of the Chinese economy is becoming a big worry for some international firms. Buffeted by the ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington — not to mention an already-anticipated slowdown in domestic growth engines — the world’s second-largest […]