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US: Wall St opens higher after nonfarm payrolls data
WALL Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Apr 5) after stronger-than-expected March jobs data pointed to resilience in the labour market, even as it meant the Federal...
Gold takes breather after record run ahead of US jobs data
GOLD prices hit a pause on Friday (Apr 5) after scaling to historic highs in the previous session on expectations of lower US interest rates this year, while traders...
US: Wall St opens higher as recent data fuels hopes of rate cuts
WALl Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Apr 4) as recent economic reports boosted the prospect of monetary policy easing later this year, while investors awaited policymakers...
US dollar edges down after data, yen squeezed, Swiss Franc at multi-month lows
THE US dollar hit a one-week low on Thursday (Apr 4) as economic data supported expectations for quick rate cuts in the United States, while the battered yen was...
Asia: Markets lifted by US data and fresh rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets rose on Thursday (Apr 4) after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell soothed worries about the bank’s...
US: Stocks little changed after mixed data as Disney falls
WALL Street stocks finished a choppy session little changed on Wednesday (Apr 3) following mixed economic data while Disney retreated after winning a high-profile proxy fight.Data from payroll firm...
Europe: Stocks rise after soft US services data, easing eurozone inflation
EUROPEAN stocks gained on Wednesday (Apr 3) after a softer-than-expected US services sector data, while investors also assessed softening eurozone inflation data that cemented the case for European Central...
JPMorgan creating marketing agency built on purchase data
JPMORGAN is creating a marketing business that will let brands tap into the firm’s trove of card data as they offer their wares to customers.The new unit – Chase...
