3 d. ago Asian shares, US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged

Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week

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6 d. ago Labour's jobs massacre gathers pace with retail and hospitality hit after brutal tax raids while public sector enjoys huge pay bonanza

The rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at 5.1 per cent in the three months to November, the Office for National Statistics said today.

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1 week ago Asian shares are mixed and US futures edge higher after Wall Street steadies

Shares are trading mixed in Asia after Wall Street broke a two-day losing streak, edging back toward record levels

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2 w. ago US futures slip while Asian shares gain as Fed chair Powell faces Trump legal threat

US futures experienced a dip on Monday, contrasting with gains across Asian markets, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed the Department of Justice had served the central bank with subpoenas.

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2 w. ago Asian shares and US futures advance and oil prices fall back

Asian shares and U.S. futures have advanced after stocks closed higher on Wall Street

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3 w. ago December interest rate cut was a close call for some Fed officials, minutes show

Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank

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