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Markets far from merry as stock losses extend into seventh day
World stocks were set for their seventh straight day of losses on Monday, as investors nervy about the possibility of a prolonged U.S. government shutdown and a worsening global economy opted for the safety of bonds and gold. MSCI's...
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Stocks under a cloud as U.S. political uncertainty adds to growth fears
Global stock markets were heading into the year-end under a heavy cloud after another rout this week as U.S. political uncertainty added to heightened concerns over slowing global economic momentum. Asian equities were shaky on Wednesday...
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Take Five: The Year of the Bear! World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1/BEAR HUGS Markets there are fighting back but the outlook is not great. For one, growing...
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UK markets rise as the curtain falls on a dim 2018
UK shares edged higher on Monday after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump helped alleviate some fears among investors about the U.S.-China trade dispute as a year plagued by worries about trade and slowing growth drew to a close....
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European shares in tentative New Year's Eve rise after bruising 2018
European shares were slightly higher in early deals on Monday as soothing comments from Washington and Beijing about trade frictions between the world's top two economies provided some salve for investors after a bruising year in equity...
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Shares stage tentative recovery as May seeks Brexit deal tweaks
UK shares sought to join a global equity recovery on Tuesday as the pound stabilised above 20-month lows, although banks and other domestically exposed stocks fell further as uncertainty grew over Britain's exit from the European Union....
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Oil prices rise as OPEC-led supply cuts expected to stabilise markets
U.S. oil prices climbed on Wednesday, supported by expectations that an OPEC-led supply cut announced last week for 2019 would stabilise markets. Disruptions to Libyan oil exports after local militia seized the country's biggest...
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FTSE rises as international stocks gain amid Brexit turmoil
UK blue-chip shares were slightly higher on Wednesday on gains in British American Tobacco, Rolls Royce and companies with international earnings, as political chaos deepened following a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Theresa...
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U.S. oil prices inch up amid stockpile drop, signs of easing trade tensions
U.S. oil prices edged up on Thursday, buoyed by a drawdown in inventories and by signs of easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Oil prices have also been supported by OPEC-led supply curbs announced last week, although...
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Asian shares jolted by weak Chinese data, growth risks
Asian shares tumbled on Friday after China reported a set of weak data, fanning fresh worries of a sharp slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy and leaving investors fretting over the wider impact of a yet unresolved Sino-U.S....
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Take Five: Feeling Fed up again? World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1/PUT UP, THEN SHUT UP The Federal Reserve is almost certain to hike U.S. interest rates for...
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Asian shares perk up ahead of key policy events in China, U.S.
Asian share markets ticked up on Monday as investors cautiously looked to whether key policy events in the United States and China could allay concerns about slowing global economic growth. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares...
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Stocks rally as China-U.S. tensions ease; mines, oil lead gains
Mining and energy stocks led a rally in British equity markets on Monday after Washington and Beijing agreed a ceasefire in their trade conflict, which has upended financial markets, and oil prices surged ahead of the OPEC meeting....
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Trade war truce triggers surge in European shares
Miners, autos, tech, and oil stocks all surged on Monday, driving Europe's main benchmarks up strongly after U.S. and Chinese leaders agreed a temporary truce in an ongoing trade war which has roiled global financial markets. Germany’s...
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Stocks drop as falling U.S. yields, trade worries hit mood
Asian stocks slid on Wednesday, dragged down by Wall Street's tumble as sharp declines in long-term U.S. Treasury yields and resurgent trade concerns stoked investor worries about global economic growth. Global equities have been shaken...
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European stocks drop to two-week low on growth, trade nerves
Worries about U.S. bond markets signalling an impending recession and a still rumbling trade war between the world's two biggest economies sent European shares sinking further on Wednesday after a 3 percent drop on Wall Street. The...
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Stocks slide as Huawei arrest risks new strains in U.S.-China ties
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares slumped on Thursday after Canadian authorities arrested a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei for extradition to the United States, feeding fears of a fresh flare-up in tensions between the two...
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Take Five: UK May-day and U.S. curveballs - World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1/ CURVE-BALLS With major parts of the U.S. economy visibly slowing, the Treasury market has...
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Stocks extend decline as trade woes batter sentiment
Stocks extended their slump in early Asian trade on Monday, with U.S. equity futures off to a softer start for the week as worries over U.S.-China trade tensions battered investor sentiment. S&P futures were down 0.6 percent and the Dow...
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Asia shares fall as lift from US-China trade truce ends
Asian shares fell on Tuesday as a relief rally petered out amid rising doubts over whether China and the United States will be able to resolve trade differences. An inverted U.S. yield curve also raised concerns about a possible...
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Asia stocks drop, oil stymied as growth woes grip global markets
Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, weighed by a renewed bout of selling on Wall Street, and crude oil struggled after a sharp slide as economic growth concerns gripped global markets. The dollar stood tall, rallying from a two-week low, as...
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Take Five: Trade to tech wrecks - World markets themes for the week ahead
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1/THE (FED) PLOT The Federal Reserve will be very much in the spotlight in the coming week....
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Asian shares tick up but oil rout dampens sentiment
Asian shares edged higher on Monday, though investors were cautious as plunging oil prices fanned worries about a dimming outlook for the global economy. Markets are also bracing for a crucial meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders at...
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Growth and trade worries to keep a lid on European stocks in 2019
European shares will move in a tight range going into the year-end and throughout 2019, a Reuters poll showed, as slowing growth, political risks and worries over Washington's protectionist policies keep investors on the sidelines....