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US: Wall Street opens higher with focus on jobs data
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Monday (Jul 1) ahead of manufacturing PMI numbers, with focus also on data later in the week for some evidence of...
Asia: Yen weakens further to put focus on Tokyo, Asian equities rise
THE yen extended losses to a fresh 38-year low on Friday (Jun 28), putting investors on guard for a possible intervention by Japanese authorities ahead of the release of...
Gold prices inch lower as focus turns to US inflation data
GOLD prices edged down on Tuesday (Jun 25), as investors await key US inflation data due this week that could offer fresh clues on how soon the Federal Reserve...
US: Nasdaq drops as Nvidia, chips drag; inflation data in focus
The Nasdaq opened lower on Monday (Jun 24) after Nvidia and some other chip stocks remained under selling pressure, with investors on tenterhooks as a key inflation print this...
US lawsuit against TikTok to focus on children’s privacy
THE US Department of Justice plans to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on allegations that the popular social media platform violated the privacy rights of children, rather than...
Danone steps up health focus to boost growth
Targets like-for-like sales growth of 3 to 5% in 2025-2028’ with health, medical nutrition key growth driversFRENCH food group Danone will step up its focus on health and medical...
Citi emphasises focus on regulatory fixes as it lays out growth targets
CITIGROUP will intensify its efforts to fix regulatory problems as it seeks to boost future profits, its top executives told investors on Tuesday (Jun 18).
The lender has faced regulatory...
Oil edges higher after weekly loss as focus turns to US Fed rates
OIL edged higher after a weekly drop with the market still digesting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies’ (Opec+) decision to restore supply, as traders look ahead...
