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Stocks Slide as US Govt Shutdown Looms, Trump Targets Europe

Stocks Slide as US Govt Shutdown Looms, Trump Targets Europe

Global stocks slid on Friday ahead of a possible U.S. government shutdown, while European shares came under fire after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs if consumers in the region did not increase their purchases of U.S. oil and gas. A key read of U.S. inflation later in th...


December 20, 2024
Stocks End Flat on Fed-Induced Selloff as Early Bounce Fades
Stocks End Flat on Fed-Induced Selloff as Early Bounce Fades

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday, giving up an initial rebound from a sharp drop in the prior session after the Federal Reserve...

December 19, 2024
Stocks Dive after Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Easing Pace in 2025
Stocks Dive after Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Easing Pace in 2025

U.S. stocks plunged on Wednesday, with all three major indexes posting their biggest daily decline in months, after the Federal Reserve cut...

Asian Stocks Fall after Fed Flags Slower Rate Cuts, BOJ Stands Pat
Asian Stocks Fall after Fed Flags Slower Rate Cuts, BOJ Stands Pat

Asian stocks slipped and the dollar was perched near a two-year high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cautioned it would temper...

December 18, 2024
Dollar Strong ahead of Fed Meeting, Japan Auto Shares Surge on Honda-Nissan News
Dollar Strong ahead of Fed Meeting, Japan Auto Shares Surge on Honda-Nissan News

Stocks stalled while the dollar drifted higher on Wednesday as investors made last-minute adjustments to portfolios in the countdown to the...

Stocks Fall, Dow Drops for 9th Straight Session with Fed Decision Due
Stocks Fall, Dow Drops for 9th Straight Session with Fed Decision Due

U.S. stocks retreated on Tuesday and the Dow dropped for a ninth straight session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the Federal...

December 17, 2024
Europe Shares Waver, Dollar Firms ahead of Cenbank Meetings
Europe Shares Waver, Dollar Firms ahead of Cenbank Meetings

European shares wobbled while the dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a slate of central bank meetings this week that is likely to...

December 16, 2024
Markets Wary of Fed Rate Plans, China Retail Disappoints
Markets Wary of Fed Rate Plans, China Retail Disappoints

Shares around the world nudged lower on Monday on soft economic numbers from China and Europe and as surging bond yields challenged equity...

December 13, 2024
Asian Shares Drop, Long-Dated Treasuries Set for Worst Week in Year
Asian Shares Drop, Long-Dated Treasuries Set for Worst Week in Year

Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar weighed on risk sentiment, while longer-dated Treasury yields are headed for their biggest weekly...

December 12, 2024
Asia Stocks Rally on Fed Cut Bets; Aussie Jumps on Jobs Data
Asia Stocks Rally on Fed Cut Bets; Aussie Jumps on Jobs Data

Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading of U.S....

Tame US Inflation Boosts S&P 500, Nasdaq Rallies above 20,000
Tame US Inflation Boosts S&P 500, Nasdaq Rallies above 20,000

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose on Wednesday and a rally in tech stocks lifted the Nasdaq above the 20,000-point milestone for...

December 11, 2024
Stocks Settle in for Nervous Wait on US CPI
Stocks Settle in for Nervous Wait on US CPI

Asian stock markets and the dollar took a breather on Wednesday ahead of an anticipated rate cut in Canada and a U.S. inflation reading expected to...

Wall St Indexes Fall with Inflation Data and Rates in Focus
Wall St Indexes Fall with Inflation Data and Rates in Focus

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday as technology sector losses offset gains in communications services while investors waited...

December 10, 2024
Wall Street Closes Down as Tech Stocks Fall
Wall Street Closes Down as Tech Stocks Fall

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Monday, driven by a drop in AI leader Nvidia that weighed on tech stocks, as investors looked ahead...

China Stocks Jump on Politburo Policy Shift; Aussie Falls after RBA
China Stocks Jump on Politburo Policy Shift; Aussie Falls after RBA

China stocks surged and commodities found support on Tuesday on Beijing's new promises of rate cuts and a boost to consumption, while the...

December 9, 2024
Stocks Firm as US Upbeat Outlook Absorbs Geopolitical Shocks
Stocks Firm as US Upbeat Outlook Absorbs Geopolitical Shocks

Global shares held steady on Monday, as investors took geopolitical tumult in their stride, leaving oil and gold modestly higher, while the dollar...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Closing Highs; Lululemon Gains, Data Supports Rate Cut View
S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Closing Highs; Lululemon Gains, Data Supports Rate Cut View

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose to record closing highs on Friday following upbeat forecasts from Lululemon Athletica and other companies and...

December 6, 2024
Investors Brace for US Payrolls Data, Euro Flat amid France Turmoil
Investors Brace for US Payrolls Data, Euro Flat amid France Turmoil

Investors on Friday awaited U.S. payrolls data to see if it challenged or cemented expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, while the...

Indexes Dip with UnitedHealth, Tech, ahead of Jobs Report
Indexes Dip with UnitedHealth, Tech, ahead of Jobs Report

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, with UnitedHealth down sharply and technology shares easing as investors awaited Friday's jobs...

December 5, 2024
Asian Stocks see Heavy Outflows for 2nd Straight Month in Nov
Asian Stocks see Heavy Outflows for 2nd Straight Month in Nov

Asian stocks were under selling pressure from foreign investors for a second consecutive month in November amid worries over potential U.S. tariff...

Tech Rally, Powell Comments Boost Indexes to Record Closing Highs
Tech Rally, Powell Comments Boost Indexes to Record Closing Highs

All three major U.S. stock indexes scored record closing highs on Wednesday as technology shares rallied after upbeat results from Salesforce and...

December 4, 2024
Asian Stocks Waver, Rattled by S.Korean Political Tremors
Asian Stocks Waver, Rattled by S.Korean Political Tremors

Asian equities stumbled on Wednesday as traders contended with the political storm in South Korea, where martial law was imposed and...

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Post Record Closing Highs; Investors await more Data
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Post Record Closing Highs; Investors await more Data

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out record closing highs on Tuesday, with tech-related shares extending recent gains as investors awaited further...

December 3, 2024
Asian Stocks Climb on Wall Street Lead; Yuan, Euro Sag
Asian Stocks Climb on Wall Street Lead; Yuan, Euro Sag

Asian stocks jumped on Tuesday led by an outperforming tech sector following record highs on Wall Street overnight, while the dollar recovered lost...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Record Highs, Tech-Related Shares Gain
S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Record Highs, Tech-Related Shares Gain

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 scored record closing highs on Monday, boosted by tech-related shares following the market's strong November gains,...

December 2, 2024
Euro Slides, Pressured by French Political Uncertainty
Euro Slides, Pressured by French Political Uncertainty

The euro fell on Monday as mounting political uncertainty in France kept European markets under pressure, while tech stocks lifted global shares...

S&P 500, Dow Close at Record Highs on Tech, Retail in Focus
S&P 500, Dow Close at Record Highs on Tech, Retail in Focus

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by technology stocks such...

November 29, 2024
Asian Shares Rise, Yen Aims for Best Week in 4 Months on BOJ Hike Bets
Asian Shares Rise, Yen Aims for Best Week in 4 Months on BOJ Hike Bets

Asian shares rose on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong inflation data from Tokyo had traders favouring an...

November 28, 2024
Asian Stocks Ease, Dollar Drifts ahead of US Thanksgiving
Asian Stocks Ease, Dollar Drifts ahead of US Thanksgiving

Asian shares fell on Thursday and the dollar firmed slightly as investors pondered U.S. data that showed progress in slowing inflation...

Wall St Stocks End Lower after Data, Tech Stocks Push Nasdaq Down
Wall St Stocks End Lower after Data, Tech Stocks Push Nasdaq Down

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading declines, as technology stocks slumped on Thanksgiving eve on...

November 27, 2024
Asian Stocks Slide amid Trump Tariff Worries, Yen Gains
Asian Stocks Slide amid Trump Tariff Worries, Yen Gains

Asian stocks fell on Wednesday and currencies were volatile as investors fretted over whether other countries could be targeted for tariffs under...

Wall St Stocks End Higher on Tech; Markets Analyze Trump's Tariff Threats, Fed Minutes
Wall St Stocks End Higher on Tech; Markets Analyze Trump's Tariff Threats, Fed Minutes

Wall Street stocks, led by S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, ended higher on Tuesday, as technology stocks rebounded, while investors digested...

November 26, 2024
Wall St Closes Higher; Small-Caps Hit Record High after Trump Nominates Bessent
Wall St Closes Higher; Small-Caps Hit Record High after Trump Nominates Bessent

Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Monday, with the small-cap Russell 2000 index hitting an all-time high after Scott...

November 25, 2024
Bonds Bounce, Dollar Dips on Bessent Pick
Bonds Bounce, Dollar Dips on Bessent Pick

Bond markets cheered the selection of fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary on Monday on expectations he could keep a leash on U.S....

Wall Street Closes Higher after Business Activity Data
Wall Street Closes Higher after Business Activity Data

Wall Street closed higher on Friday, with all three major indexes posting weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust...

November 22, 2024
Gold Surges over Broader Ukraine War Fears; Tech Stocks Rebound
Gold Surges over Broader Ukraine War Fears; Tech Stocks Rebound

Gold looked set for its largest weekly gain in over 13 months on Friday as escalating geopolitical tensions drove investors to safe assets, while a...

Wall Street Closes Higher as Dow, S&P Hit One-Week Tops
Wall Street Closes Higher as Dow, S&P Hit One-Week Tops

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher after choppy trading on Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow and the S&P 500 hitting one-week...

November 21, 2024
Asian Stocks Stutter as Nvidia's Forecast Disappoints
Asian Stocks Stutter as Nvidia's Forecast Disappoints

Asian equities fell on Thursday after AI darling disappointed investors with slower revenue growth expectations, while the dollar firmed...

Wall Street Ends Mixed, Nvidia Shares Slip after the Bell
Wall Street Ends Mixed, Nvidia Shares Slip after the Bell

The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed lower on Wednesday, taking a break from the prior session's rally as investors worried about escalating...

November 20, 2024
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Up with Nvidia; Walmart Hits Record
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Up with Nvidia; Walmart Hits Record

The Nasdaq rose more than 1% and S&P 500 also ended higher on Tuesday, led by a jump in technology shares as investors eagerly awaited results...

November 19, 2024
Asian Stocks Rise, Dollar Weak as US Yields Tick Down
Asian Stocks Rise, Dollar Weak as US Yields Tick Down

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday while U.S. bond yields and the dollar hung back from multi-month highs as traders awaited President-elect Donald...

Nasdaq, S&P Close Higher as Investors await Nvidia Earnings
Nasdaq, S&P Close Higher as Investors await Nvidia Earnings

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed higher on Monday, recovering some losses as investors anticipate quarterly earnings from AI leader Nvidia, and...

November 18, 2024
Shares Rise ahead of Nvidia Results; BOJ Keeps Rates Markets Guessing
Shares Rise ahead of Nvidia Results; BOJ Keeps Rates Markets Guessing

Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from Nvidia, while in Japan, comments from its...


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