11 h. ago Asian Shares Dip, Dollar Gains on Tariff Tensions: Markets Wrap

Asian shares dropped as investors awaited progress on trade negotiations between the US and several countries ahead of the July 9 deadline imposed by President Donald Trump.

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11 h. ago Stocks Fall, Dollar Rises on Rising Trade Tensions: Markets Wrap

Stocks declined and the dollar gained in a risk-averse start to the week, as President Donald Trump dialed up trade tensions by saying the US will start issuing tariff letters to countries as soon as Monday.

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11 h. ago Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains as Trade Worries Return: Markets Wrap

Stocks declined and the dollar gained in a risk-averse start to the week, as President Donald Trump dialed up trade tensions saying the US will start issuing tariff letters to countries as soon as Monday.

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6 d. ago US Stocks Extend Gains as Traders Chase Rally on Tariff Optimism

US stocks rose as investors cheered progress in trade negotiations between the Trump administration and key partners as a tariff deadline nears.

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7 d. ago Options Markets Show Traders Reposition as Mideast Tension Fades

Stocks hit record highs last week and energy futures retreated after Middle East tensions eased. But in some parts of the options markets, there are still signs of stress as investors position for potential geopolitical and macroeconomic upsets.

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1 week ago Asian Shares Face Cautious Start as Rally Pauses: Markets Wrap

Asian equities may struggle for direction when trading opens on Thursday, tracking a flat session on Wall Street with traders assessing simmering economic and geopolitical risks.

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1 week ago CBA’s Market Cap Tops $200 Billion in Unswerving Stock Rally

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s market value hit a fresh milestone, with the stock seemingly undeterred by recent geopolitical tensions that have rattled equity markets.

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1 week ago Lagarde Reiterates ECB Well Placed But Monitoring Oil Swings

The European Central Bank is well placed to tackle “exceptionally high” uncertainty but will closely watch gyrations in commodities markets as tensions in the Middle East flare, President Christine Lagarde said.

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2 w. ago Bank of England Holds Key Rate at 4.25% in Dovish Split Vote

The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.25% in a more divided vote than expected as policymakers weighed up the UK’s softening jobs market and weak growth against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions.

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3 w. ago Asia shares climb after China and the US say they have a framework for seeking a trade deal

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday after China and the U.S. said they had reached agreement on a framework for following up on the trade truce reached last month in Geneva. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.5% in morning trading to 38,385.37. Data from the Bank of Japan data showed wholesale inflation slowed […]

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3 w. ago Asian shares climb after China and the US say they have a framework for seeking a trade deal

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday after China and the U.S. said they had agreed on a framework for following up on the trade truce reached last month in Geneva. U.S. futures fell while oil prices edged higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.6% in afternoon trading to 38,450.76. Data from the Bank […]

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3 w. ago EDF Finds Hints of Stress Corrosion Crack at Nuclear Reactor

Electricite de France SA found indications that “stress corrosion” cracks may again affect pipes at a nuclear reactor that it fixed fewer than three years ago, risking a revival of tensions on Europe’s power and gas markets.

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4 w. ago Global shares are mixed as investors await details from the US

HONG KONG (AP) — Global markets were mixed on Monday as investors waited to see the outcome of trade talks between Washington and Beijing in London. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.1% higher. The CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.1% to 7,797.64 and Germany’s DAX edged 0.4% […]

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