55 h. ago Asia Joins Global Equity Rally After US Inflation: Markets Wrap

Asia joined a global equity rally after relatively tame US inflation data and cooling jobs numbers clinched a path for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

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55 h. ago Asian Stocks Near Record High on Fed Rate Cut Bets: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks rallied, with MSCI’s regional gauge nearing a record high, after US inflation and jobless claims data cemented expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

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3 d. ago Asian Shares Seen Lower as US Stocks Rise Into CPI: Markets Wrap

Asian equities were set to edge lower Thursday after a rally on Wall Street drove stocks and bonds higher as a drop in producer prices supported bets the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next week.

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3 d. ago Asian Shares Steady as US Stocks Climb into CPI: Markets Wrap

Asian equities were mixed Thursday after a rally on Wall Street drove stocks and bonds higher, as a drop in producer prices supported bets the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next week.

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4 d. ago US Stocks Climb Ahead of Jobs Revisions as Rate Cut Bets Rise

US equities eked out small gains at Tuesday’s open ahead of a closely watched revision to labor market and inflation data, which investors believe will set the tone for the pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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5 d. ago Global Stocks Rise With Continued Optimism in Tech: Markets Wrap

Global stocks climbed for a fifth day on Tuesday, as optimism around US interest-rate cuts spread to Asia and fueled a buying spree for technology shares.

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6 d. ago Yen Falls, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Ishiba to Depart: Markets Wrap

The yen dropped and Japanese stocks advanced after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced over the weekend that he will step down.

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6 d. ago Yen Drops, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Ishiba to Depart: Markets Wrap

The yen dropped and Japanese stocks advanced after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced over the weekend that he intends to step down.

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1 week ago Stocks, Bonds Rise as Weak Jobs Bolster Fed Bets: Markets Wrap

Wall Street traders kept piling into bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates in September as weak labor data spurred gains in bonds. Those wagers also pushed stocks higher amid a rally in tech heavyweights.

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3 w. ago Stock Slide Deepens Before Powell as Yields Rise: Markets Wrap

Caution prevailed on Wall Street ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech, with stocks falling and bond yields rising as a key factory report raised concern that inflation pressures could dim the outlook for rate cuts.

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3 w. ago U.S. stocks extend slide as Walmart misses, jobless claims rise

'Bull markets don’t die of old age, they die of fright,' said one investment strategist

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3 w. ago Stocks, Oil Dip Modestly Ahead of Ukraine Talks: Markets Wrap

Asian shares and crude oil drifted downward as caution prevailed before Donald Trump’s talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

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