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Europe: Stocks gain with rates outlook, earnings in focus
Europe: Stocks gain with rates outlook, earnings in focus
EUROPEAN stocks gained on Friday (Oct 11) as investors assessed the impact of hotter-than-expected US inflation data and the third-quarter earnings season kicked off.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose...
Europe: Stocks end lower after US inflation data; French budget in focus
Europe: Stocks end lower after US inflation data; French budget in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday (Oct 10), with defence and industrial stocks leading losses, after data showed US inflation ticked higher, while investors waited for France to unveil...
Seven & i restructuring, profit outlook are in focus at earnings
Seven & i restructuring, profit outlook are in focus at earnings
SEVEN & i Holdings is set to report quarterly earnings at a critical time, with much of the focus on what it will say about restructuring and its profit...
US: Wall Street rises as focus turns to inflation data, earnings
US: Wall Street rises as focus turns to inflation data, earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Oct 8), regaining some ground after a selloff in the previous session, as investors turned their focus to the start of...
US: Wall St opens lower with jobs data, Middle East conflict in focus
US: Wall St opens lower with jobs data, Middle East conflict in focus
Wall Street opened lower on Thursday (Oct 3) after a moderate rise in jobless claims sparked worries about the health of the labour market, while cautious investors kept an...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher with focus on Fed speakers, data
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher with focus on Fed speakers, data
The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Monday (Sep 23) as investors shifted their focus to comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and economic data lined up...
Asia: Markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
Asia: Markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
MOST Asian markets rose on Monday, building on last week’s rally following the Federal Reserve’s bumper interest rate cut, with focus now on the release of the bank’s favoured...
Dividend Rejects Major Label Imprint, Retains Focus on Management
Dividend Music is reportedly sticking with its indie status as a music management and publishing powerhouse.The decision to stay in the management game revolves largely around its growing influence...
Europe: Shares end lower with Fed’s big rate verdict in focus
Europe: Shares end lower with Fed’s big rate verdict in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Wednesday, as investors refrained from risk-taking ahead of an all-important interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve that could mark the beginning of...
US: Wall Street opens higher after retail sales data, Fed decision in focus
US: Wall Street opens higher after retail sales data, Fed decision in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher with the benchmark S&P 500 close to its intraday record high, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting starting on Tuesday (Sep 17),...