9 d. ago Foreigners Are Buying US Stocks at Record Pace Despite Trade War

As Donald Trump unleashed his trade war, mused about annexing Canada and generally roiled global sentiment toward the US last spring, worries mounted that foreign buyers would boycott American financial products.

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1 week ago Ontario minister picks up trade mission pace as tariffs heighten need to diversify

TORONTO — Tariff tensions with the United States and a more pressing need to diversify Ontario’s trading partners are prompting the province’s minister responsible for economic development to pick up the already robust pace of trade missions abroad. Vic Fedeli, who Premier Doug Ford has dubbed Ontario’s No. 1 salesperson, is in southeast Asia right […]

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2 w. ago Stocks Are Outrunning Tariff Risks as Earnings Expectations Rise

US stocks are trading at record levels with earnings season right around the corner, and improving expectations for Corporate America’s profit growth indicate that the rally can keep going.

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2 w. ago Asia’s Stock Benchmark Heads for a Record Close as Rally Extends

Asia’s equity benchmark headed for a record close, extending a rally fueled by easing uncertainties around US tariffs, a strong rebound in Chinese shares and optimism that the Federal Reserve may cut rates as early as this week.

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2 w. ago Asia’s Stock Benchmark Nears a Record Close as Rally Extends

Asia’s equity benchmark flirted with a record close, extending a rally fueled by easing uncertainties around US tariffs, a strong rebound in Chinese shares and optimism that the Federal Reserve may cut rates as early as this week.

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2 w. ago Stocks Hold Near Record as Focus Turns to Fed Meet: Markets Wrap

Stocks hovered near record highs and the dollar steadied as a new week began, with investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision.

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2 w. ago Stocks Hold Near Record Before Fed, Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap

Stocks hovered near record highs and the dollar steadied as a new week began, with investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision.

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2 w. ago Stocks Hold Near Record, Hong Kong Dollar Gains: Markets Wrap

Stocks hovered near record highs at the start of the week, with investors anticipating an interest-rate cut in the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting.

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3 w. 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 w. ago Korean Stocks Head for Record on Optimism for Tax Hike Reversal

South Korea’s benchmark stock index traded above a record close reached in 2021, as optimism over domestic policy reforms and positive global tailwinds help extend one of the world’s hottest equity rallies of the year.

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3 w. ago Japan Set for Record Number of Takeover Offers by Foreign Firms

Japan will likely see a record number of attempts by foreign companies to buy domestic firms this year, spurred by changes in government policy and a weak yen.

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last month Gold Stocks Break 2011 Record High as Investors Seek Safe Havens

Trade anxiety, geopolitics and threats to the US central bank’s independence have driven investors to the safety of gold, sparking a massive rally in miners of the precious metal.

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last month US Stocks Retreat From Record High With Drag From Nvidia, AMD

The S&P 500 Index pulled back from an intraday record as declines for Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. offset a rally for Broadcom Inc. that had earlier led tech and chip stocks higher.

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