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US: Wall St slips at open after recent rally; economic data on tap
US STOCK opened lower on Monday (Mar 4) after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq’s record-closing highs in the prior session, as investors paused at the start of a...
US dollar dips on weak data; yen hurt by cautious BOJ
THE greenback fell against the euro on Friday (Mar 1) on weaker-than-expected US economic data, but gained against the Japanese yen after Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda...
Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising Opec output weigh
OIL prices edged lower on Thursday as US inflation data implied a softening of the world’s biggest economy that could weaken crude demand, with rising Opec production also weighing on...
US: Wall St opens higher as inflation data fuels rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Feb 29) as a key inflation metric came in line with estimates, raising hopes of interest rate cuts by the US...
Australian shares end at record high on retail sales boost; US inflation data
AUSTRALIAN shares closed at a record high on Thursday (Feb 29) as a rebound in local retail sales boosted sentiment, with investor focus now shifting to the US inflation...
Gold prices steady as traders brace for US inflation data
GOLD prices held ground on Thursday (Feb 29) as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge due later in the day that could provide a fresh perspective into...
Europe: Shares drop on earnings dismay; investors await inflation data
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index fell on Wednesday as a raft of downbeat corporate earnings bruised sentiment, while investors globally braced for crucial euro zone and US inflation data later...
US: Wall St opens lower on caution ahead of inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Feb 28) ahead of an inflation reading later in the week that would influence bets on when the Federal Reserve will...
