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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise after jobs report lifts bets on early Fed rate cuts
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise after jobs report lifts bets on early Fed rate cuts
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Mar 8) after data showing a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage gains boosted expectations that...
Gold at record levels as Powell says Fed cuts likely this year
Gold at record levels as Powell says Fed cuts likely this year
GOLD prices on Wednesday (Mar 6) hovered near a record peak hit in the previous session after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said interest rate cuts are still...
Oil prices up 1% on small build in US crude stocks, Fed rate cut remarks
Oil prices up 1% on small build in US crude stocks, Fed rate cut remarks
OIL prices edged up about 1 per cent on Wednesday on a smaller-than-expected build in US crude inventories, a big withdrawal from distillate and petrol stocks and remarks by the...
US: Wall St rises after Fed Chair Powell’s remarks
US: Wall St rises after Fed Chair Powell’s remarks
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell in prepared remarks ahead of his congressional testimony said the central bank expects to reduce...
AOC Lashes Out at NYC Protesters and Calls Them ‘F***ed Up’ after They Demand She Calls Israel’s Military Campaign in Gaza ‘Genocide’ [WATCH]
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out at anti-Israeli protesters at a Brooklyn movie theater who demanded that she call Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a "genocide." Video footage of...
Europe: HSBC, healthcare stocks drag shares lower; Fed minutes, Nvidia results eyed
Europe: HSBC, healthcare stocks drag shares lower; Fed minutes, Nvidia results eyed
EUROPEAN shares slipped on Wednesday hurt by banking shares following a drop in shares of HSBC on a disappointing earnings report, while investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s last meeting...
US: Stocks dip ahead of Nvidia results, Fed minutes
US: Stocks dip ahead of Nvidia results, Fed minutes
WALL Street stocks finished mixed on Wednesday following Federal Reserve minutes that signaled slower interest rate cuts ahead. Fed officials offered mixed views over the timing of cutting interest rates, but...
US: Wall St opens lower ahead of Nvidia’s results, Fed minutes
US: Wall St opens lower ahead of Nvidia’s results, Fed minutes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Feb 21) ahead of chip designer Nvidia’s high-stakes earnings report that could potentially hinder or further fuel this year’s AI-led rally,...
Gold holds ground as focus turns to Fed minutes
Gold holds ground as focus turns to Fed minutes
GOLD prices held steady on Tuesday despite a stronger dollar and elevated Treasury yields, as investors awaited the minutes of the last US Federal Reserve policy meeting for more clues...
US dollar steady after producer prices push back on Fed rate cut outlook
US dollar steady after producer prices push back on Fed rate cut outlook
THE US dollar retreated on Friday (Feb 16) amid concerns about the strength of the US economy after higher-than-expected producer prices raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will desist...