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4:35pm, 2nd August, 2019

Stocks, yields tumble as trade frictions unnerve traders

A measure of stocks across the globe posted on Friday its largest weekly loss of the year while yields in U.S. and German debt were near or at multi-year lows, after China vowed to retaliate against a possible new round of U.S. tariffs.

Asia stocks wobble near three-and-a-half-month low as trade worries linger

8:25pm, 14th May, 2019

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Asia stocks wobble near three-and-a-half-month low as trade worries linger

Asian stocks struggled near a 3-1/2-month low on Wednesday on lingering concerns over the economic impact of a U.S.-China trade war, although an overnight bounce on Wall Street helped limit the losses.

Stocks rebound on China trade deal indication, bonds fall

2:05pm, 8th May, 2019

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Stocks rebound on China trade deal indication, bonds fall

Equity markets in Europe and the United States climbed and safe-haven bond prices fell on Wednesday after the White House said it had received an indication from China that it wanted to make a trade deal with the United States that had appeared on th...

Asia stocks slip, bonds rally on fears China-U.S. trade deal unraveling

9:50pm, 7th May, 2019

Business

Asia stocks slip, bonds rally on fears China-U.S. trade deal unraveling

Asian equities tracked Wall Street's slide on Wednesday, while investors switched to safe-haven government bonds, driven by fears that global growth will suffer as a potential trade deal between the United States and China appeared to be unravel...

Asia stocks cling to nine-month high on China hopes, Wall Street dented by earnings

1:30am, 16th April, 2019

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Asia stocks cling to nine-month high on China hopes, Wall Street dented by earnings

Asian stocks ticked up on Tuesday, staying near a nine-month as hopes of stabilization in the Chinese economy helped investors shrug off Wall Street's underperformance that followed disappointing bank earnings.

Oil prices slip nearly 2% as OPEC mulls output hike, U.S. stocks build

11:47am, 11th April, 2019

Business

Oil prices slip nearly 2% as OPEC mulls output hike, U.S. stocks build

Oil prices fell nearly 2 percent on Thursday after sources said that OPEC may raise output from July if Venezuelan and Iranian supplies fall further and prices keep rallying.

Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

11:24am, 10th April, 2019

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Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

The U.S. dollar and world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday amid tame U.S. inflation data and as the European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy stance unchanged but warned that economic risks remained to the downside.

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

7:20am, 10th April, 2019

Business

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

World stocks inched up on Wednesday but were still below the six-month high they reached earlier this week as the prospect of the European Central Bank issuing fresh multi-year loans to banks helped offset concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump t...

Asian stocks slip from eight-month high as new trade war front opens

11:12pm, 9th April, 2019

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Asian stocks slip from eight-month high as new trade war front opens

Asian shares slipped from eight-month highs on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth outlook and as tensions over tariffs between the United States and Europe escalated.

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

2:41pm, 8th April, 2019

Business

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

NEW YORK - A gauge of global equities was mostly flat on Monday as another drop in Boeing shares and concerns U.S. companies will report a decline in earnings for the first time in three years were offset by rising crude prices that lifted oil shares...

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

1:21pm, 1st April, 2019

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U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

A U.S. appeals court on Monday refused to halt President Donald Trump's ban on "bump stocks" - rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history - in the latest courtroom defeat for firearms rights advocates o...

Bond yields spiral lower, take stocks along for the ride

10:14pm, 27th March, 2019

Business

Bond yields spiral lower, take stocks along for the ride

Asian share markets were painted red on Thursday as recession concerns sent bond yields spiraling lower across the globe, overwhelming central bank efforts to calm frayed nerves.

Chinese equity plunge leads world stocks lower as growth fears haunt

6:43am, 8th March, 2019

Business

Chinese equity plunge leads world stocks lower as growth fears haunt

Chinese shares were slammed more than 4 percent lower on Friday after data showed exports contracting by a fifth, deepening fears for the world economy and pushing global equities to three-week troughs.

Stocks jump on signs U.S., China close to trade deal

9:05pm, 3rd March, 2019

Business

Stocks jump on signs U.S., China close to trade deal

Asian shares gained on Monday on reports the United States and China were close to striking a trade deal after a year-long tariff skirmish while the dollar eased as traders wagered Federal Reserve policy would remain accommodative.

Israeli stocks rise despite attorney-general plan to indict Netanyahu

4:49am, 3rd March, 2019

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Israeli stocks rise despite attorney-general plan to indict Netanyahu

Israeli shares opened higher on Sunday morning, shrugging off news that the country's attorney-general intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges.

Judge gives green light to Trump ban on gun 'bump stocks'

5:06am, 26th February, 2019

US

Judge gives green light to Trump ban on gun 'bump stocks'

A federal judge gave the Trump administration the go-ahead on Monday to ban "bump stocks" - rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history - in a defeat for firearms rights advocates.

Asia stocks up slightly, eyes on U.S.-China talks, Fed minutes

8:31pm, 19th February, 2019

Business

Asia stocks up slightly, eyes on U.S.-China talks, Fed minutes

Asian stocks gained a tad on Wednesday after U.S-China trade talks resumed while investors awaited minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve for clues on policymakers' thinking on interest rates and its balance sheet reduction policy.

After strong 2019 start for U.S. stocks, trade verdict looms

2:55pm, 15th February, 2019

Business

After strong 2019 start for U.S. stocks, trade verdict looms

Optimism about a U.S.-China trade agreement has helped drive U.S. stocks to more than two-month highs, creating a make-or-break moment for Wall Street as a year-long clash between the world's two largest economies comes to a head.

Stocks buoyed by deal to avert U.S. government shutdown

1:33am, 12th February, 2019

Business

Stocks buoyed by deal to avert U.S. government shutdown

Asian shares gained on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that has dented global growth and some corporate earnings.

Asia stocks slip on renewed anxiety over trade, growth outlook

7:57pm, 7th February, 2019

Business

Asia stocks slip on renewed anxiety over trade, growth outlook

Asian stocks slipped on Friday as investors fretted about a broadening global economic slowdown, with sentiment not helped by the absence of any positive signs for a resolution in the U.S.-China trade row.

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Stocks, yields tumble as trade frictions unnerve traders

Asia stocks wobble near three-and-a-half-month low as trade worries linger

Stocks rebound on China trade deal indication, bonds fall

Asia stocks slip, bonds rally on fears China-U.S. trade deal unraveling

Asia stocks cling to nine-month high on China hopes, Wall Street dented by earnings

Oil prices slip nearly 2% as OPEC mulls output hike, U.S. stocks build

Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

Asian stocks slip from eight-month high as new trade war front opens

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

Bond yields spiral lower, take stocks along for the ride

Chinese equity plunge leads world stocks lower as growth fears haunt

Stocks jump on signs U.S., China close to trade deal

Israeli stocks rise despite attorney-general plan to indict Netanyahu

Judge gives green light to Trump ban on gun 'bump stocks'

Asia stocks up slightly, eyes on U.S.-China talks, Fed minutes

After strong 2019 start for U.S. stocks, trade verdict looms

Stocks buoyed by deal to avert U.S. government shutdown

Asia stocks slip on renewed anxiety over trade, growth outlook

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