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S&P 500, Nasdaq streak of records ends as US inflation ebbs
New York (AFP) - A multiday streak of US stock market records ended Thursday as investors shifted bets away from...
2024 bull market leaves out US small caps, so far
New York (AFP) - A famous aphorism holds that a "rising tide lifts all boats," but small capitalization equities are...
Stocks rise as cooling US inflation boosts rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Global equity markets rose Thursday as cooling US inflation data bolstered interest rate cut hopes. Markets were...
Stock markets rise after Powell hints at US rate cut
London (AFP) - Asian and European stock markets rose Thursday following more record-highs on Wall Street as Federal Reserve boss...
Archegos founder Bill Hwang guilty in multibillion-dollar fraud case
New York (AFP) - The founder of US investment firm Archegos, Bill Hwang, was found guilty Wednesday of fraud and...
Stocks advance on rekindled rate cut hopes
New York (AFP) - European and US equities pushed higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street striking fresh records, as comments...
Europe stocks advance after Wall Street records
London (AFP) - Europe's stock markets rose Wednesday following a record-breaking Wall Street performance after US Federal Reserve chief Jerome...
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street records
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets diverged Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street and remarks by the Fed chief that...
S&P 500, Nasdaq set records as European bourses fall
New York (AFP) - Major US equity indices edged to new records Tuesday following congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair...
US stocks steady before Powell’s Fed testimony; Europe falls
London (AFP) - New York shares were mixed Tuesday as traders awaited testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, while...
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