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5:21pm, 10th March, 2019

Australia's ruling coalition loses 50th straight Newspoll

Australia's conservative government is heading for defeat in a looming election, a widely watched opinion poll showed on Monday, after disappointing news on the economy tarnished the credibility of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

World stocks fall for fifth straight day on trade fears

6:45am, 6th September, 2018

Business

World stocks fall for fifth straight day on trade fears

World shares fell for a fifth straight day on Thursday as investors braced for another escalation in a trade war between the United States and China, while emerging-market currencies paused near 15-month lows.

S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out gains for third straight record high

3:25pm, 28th August, 2018

Business

S&P 500, Nasdaq eke out gains for third straight record high

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged up to record closing highs for the third consecutive session as investors struggled over whether to take profits following a rally on positive developments in trade disputes which have vexed the markets for much of th...

U.S. existing home sales fall for third straight month

9:16am, 23rd July, 2018

Business

U.S. existing home sales fall for third straight month

U.S. home sales fell for a third straight month in June as a persistent shortage of properties on the market pushed up house prices to a record high, likely sidelining some potential buyers.