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S&P 500 Falls For Week As Earnings Offset Global Outlook
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell for the week, after touching an all-time high, as weaker-than-estimated…
Dollar Regains Swagger, Asian Shares Tiptoe Higher
The dollar rose to a one-week high against the yen on Thursday, as robust U.S. data and upbeat earnings from Bank…
Asian Stocks, Dollar Rally On Hopes For Global Growth
Asian share markets were mostly higher on Wednesday as the World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy…
Global Shares Sell Off On U.S. Earnings Worry
Global shares slipped on Tuesday as a batch of weak earnings pre-announcements in the United States sparked…
Japan’s Stocks Suffer Worst Day In Five Months After Weak U.S. Jobs
Asian shares came under pressure on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks tumbling more than 3 percent as the yen hit a…
Global Stocks Rise, Dollar Falls As Fed Rate Path Reassessed
World stocks rose towards a six-year high on Monday and the dollar and bond yields slipped as last week's weak U.S.…
Asian Shares Falter To Near 4-Month Low, Dollar Regains Strengtha
Asian shares fell to a near four-month low on Tuesday, though the dollar rebounded after overnight weakness on…
S&P 500 Falls For Week After Best Annual Gain Since 1997
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) fell for the week as investors sold shares after the biggest annual gain…
Turkey’s Markets Rebound After Corruption Scandal Sends Lira Down
Turkey’s markets recovered on Monday from a slide that took the country’s currency to new lows as the government…
Japan’s Nikkei Average Ends above 16,000
Japanese stocks rose Wednesday after a lower open, managing solid gains with most other Asian markets were closed…