Dollar gains as rate hike still viewed as likely
The U.S. dollar gained on Friday, erasing earlier losses, as investors viewed the Federal Reserve as still likely…
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Asia stocks hit four-week high, look forward to stimulus
Asian shares enjoyed a relief rally on Monday as upbeat U.S. jobs data soothed immediate concerns about the health…
U.S. June jobs growth was robust; 287,000 jobs added
U.S. employers added 287,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong showing. The unemployment rate nonetheless rose to…
Divided Wall St. clings to view of one 2016 rate hike after jobs data
Wall Street's top banks were almost evenly split over whether the Federal Reserve would raise U.S. interest rates…
Nikkei drops on firmer yen, caution about U.S. jobs data
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Friday, dragged down by caution towards the U.S. jobs report due later in…
Oil jumps but biggest weekly drop in Brent since January
Crude prices inched up in choppy trading on Friday but Brent notched its largest weekly drop in nearly six months,…
Saudi cabinet approves economic diversification plan
The Saudi cabinet has approved a major plan to diversify the national economy away from oil and to generate…
Nokia plans more than a thousand job cuts in Finland
Nokia is cutting 1,032 jobs in Finland as part of a cost-cutting program following its acquisition of…
Asia stocks weaker after soft U.S. jobs, China trade data
Asian stocks were mostly lower on Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report and worse-than-expected trade…
Wall St. ends up after jobs report; S&P down for second week
U.S. stocks rebounded from early losses to close higher on Friday as investors viewed the day's jobs data as less…