US stocks end lower in choppy trade as a Fed meeting, presidential election loom
U.S. equities fell on Tuesday, the first trading day of the month, as recent election news and a Federal Reserve…
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European stocks close lower; US GDP rises 2.9%
European markets closed slightly lower Friday as the earnings season continues amid heightened expectations that…
Gold broadly steady; investors look to physical demand from India
Physical demand ahead of the festival season in India kept gold prices steady on Thursday amid a firm dollar, while…
Dollar pauses vs yen after getting lift from US yields
The dollar held steady near a three-month high against the yen on Thursday, as rises in U.S. bond yields and…
Fed Leaves door open to raise interest rates as soon as September
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic…
U.S. posts $6 billion budget surplus in June
The U.S. federal government posted a budget surplus of $6 billion in June, compared with a surplus of $50 billion…
Microsoft opposes U.S. labor board ruling on contract worker rights
Microsoft Corp has asked a federal court to throw out a ruling by a U.S. labor board extending the responsibility…
U.S. investigates market-making operations of Citadel, KCG: Reuters
Federal authorities are investigating the market-making arms of Citadel LLC and KCG Holdings Inc, looking into the…
Brussels airport explosions carried out by suicide bomber- federal prosecutor
Belgium’s federal prosecutor has confirmed that the explosions at Brussels airport were carried out by a suicide…
Pentagon chief praises Kurdish fighters in Syria
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday praised the fighting of Kurdish groups in Syria that have declared…
Egypt calls for ‘Syrian unity’ after declared Kurdish federal system
Egypt reaffirmed its support for the unity of Syrian lands following a Thursday announcement by Syrian Kurds of…
Syrian Kurds ‘to declare’ federal system in N. Syria
Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria are expected to declare a federal system on Wednesday, a Syrian Kurdish…
Neymar’s assets, yacht, jet frozen in Brazil
A federal court in Sao Paulo has blocked Barcelona striker Neymar from using almost $50 million worth of assets --…
U.S. debt limit threat defanged on Wall Street
Wall Street trembled when Republicans first began threatening to force the United States into default by not…
Asia shares mixed, dollar strong after U.S. jobs data boosts case for Fed hike
Asian stocks were mixed, with Japanese and Chinese shares up, while the dollar stood at a 7-month high against…
Euro rises vs dollar as bets on September Fed lift-off fade
The euro rose for a third straight day against the dollar on Tuesday, as expectations that the U.S. Federal…
Asian stocks mixed as investors eye US jobs data
Asian equities traded mixed on Friday, as investors turned their attention to the release of the U.S. nonfarm…
US stocks close lower as Sept. rate-hike talk gains steam
U.S. stocks finished lower Tuesday, but off the session lows hit when one Federal Reserve president indicated a…
US bill would make social media report ‘terrorist activity’
Social media operators such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube would have to notify federal authorities of online…
Caution reigns as Fed and Greek uncertainty rumble on
Investors in most asset classes traded cautiously on Wednesday as they waited for a signal from the U.S. Federal…
Google Fined in Privacy Case
The US Federal Communications Commission is seeking a $25,000 fine from Google for not cooperating with an…