By Noel Randewich (Reuters) -The S&P 500 ended higher on Tuesday and the Dow Jones notched a record-high close ahead of a much-anticipated quarterly report from Nvidia on Wednesday and economic da[...]
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August 27, 2024
Ukraine to temporarily suspend payments on GDP warrants next year, government says
(Reuters) -Ukraine will temporarily suspend payments on GDP warrants starting from May 31, 2025, according to government decision published on the official website late on Tuesday. Kyiv will also temp[...]
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Morning Bid: Looking local as US macro, Nvidia shadows linger
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The mood across Asian markets on Wednesday is likely to be one of caution, for two main reasons that should keep markets i[...]
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Shares climb, oil slips amid Mideast risks and looming Nvidia earnings
By Chibuike Oguh and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global shares climbed in choppy trading while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks as well as i[...]
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US dollar retreats, sterling hits more than two-year high
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sterling climbed to its highest against the U.S. dollar in more than two years on Tuesday, while the greenback dropped to a more than one-year lo[...]
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Toronto market edges off record high as oil prices drop
By Nikhil Sharma and Fergal Smith (Reuters) -Canada’s main stock index ended lower on Tuesday, pulling back from a record high, as a drop in oil prices weighed on the energy sector and investors[...]
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Oil prices fall 2% on economic worries, technical decline
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday on worries that slower economic growth in the U.S. and China could reduce demand for energy, especially after prices su[...]
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Chicago and NY Fed directors favored discount rate cut in July
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -Members of the boards of directors overseeing the Chicago and New York Federal Reserve banks voted in favor of lowering by a quarter percentage point the central bank’s[...]
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US consumer confidence scales six-month high, labor market angst rises
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence rose to a six-month high in August amid optimism over the economic outlook, but Americans are becoming more anxious about the la[...]
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