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Asia shares rose alongside precious metals on Tuesday as momentum buying from investors extended ahead of the festive holidays, with an advanced...

World shares rose broadly while European markets opened lower on Monday diverging from tech-driven gains on Wall Street, while the yen floundered...

Japanese government bond yields jumped and the yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a three-decade...

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve,...

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central...

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sinking to three-week lows as nagging...

Global share markets drifted on Wednesday after a mixed U.S. jobs reading failed to move the needle on the rate outlook there, leaving investors...

Wall Street closed lower on Monday as investors braced for a slew of economic data later this week while assessing reports on Federal Reserve...

Asian equities tumbled while the dollar drifted near two-month lows on Tuesday, as investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of a slate of...

European shares moved higher on Monday as Wall Street futures pointed to a recovery from last week's sell-off, but investor caution capped...

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down more than 1% on Friday with investors leaving technology for other sectors as Broadcom and Oracle fueled...

Asian stocks advanced on Friday following strength on Wall Street overnight, though a fresh decline in Oracle's share price sent jitters...

The S&P 500 and the Dow boasted record closing highs on Thursday after a Federal Reserve policy update that was less hawkish than expected...

Asian equities witnessed their largest monthly foreign outflows in nearly six years in November, driven by a selloff in high-flying technology...

Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected and investors bet on...

Global stocks dipped on Wednesday as crunch time neared for a divided Federal Reserve policy board and earnings results that could test...

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday's session slightly lower as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would take a hawkish tone even if it...

Asian stocks fell while the dollar was steady on Tuesday ahead of an expected rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week as investors fretted...

U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar gained on Monday as investors prepared for this week's Federal Reserve meeting, with investors widely...

  Stocks held their ground on Monday as markets bet that the Federal Reserve would deliver a rate cut this week, though...

U.S. stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal...

Global shares rose on Friday, heading for a second week of gains ahead of a key read of U.S. inflation that investors are confident will pave the...

U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday, as investors weighed a report on the labor market and other economic data, while equities...

U.S. stocks advanced to close higher on Wednesday, as a flurry of economic data kept expectations elevated for an interest rate cut by the Federal...

Global shares were on steadier footing on Wednesday, helped by an overnight rebound on Wall Street as a brief selloff in bond markets and...

U.S. stocks closed higher to record their sixth gain in seven sessions in muted trading on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in technology shares as...

Global shares rose on Tuesday and both cryptocurrencies and global government bonds stabilised after the previous day's selloff triggered by a...

U.S. stocks closed modestly lower on Monday, weighed down by a jump in Treasury yields and economic data that showed tariffs remained a drag on the...

Stocks fell on Monday after a strong end to November as a bout of risk aversion gripped markets even as U.S. rate-cut optimism remained intact,...

U.S. stocks climbed on Friday in thin trading volume during a shortened session after Thanksgiving, driven by gains in retail and a recovery in...

Asian shares are set to end a tough November on steadier ground as revived hopes of an imminent U.S. rate cut helped soothe valuation jitters and...

Wall Street extended its rally on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the U.S....

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, chasing gains on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected economic data spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve...

Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday as a spate of economic data appeared to support the case for the U.S. Federal Reserve to implement its...

Asian share markets shifted higher on Tuesday as hopes grew the Federal Reserve will deliver a December interest rate cut, while investors piled...

Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday, extending Friday's rally as increased odds that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower its Fed funds...

Global stocks began an event-filled week on the front foot on Monday, as investors took heart from growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate...

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday as investors increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, while all three of the major...

Asian shares extended a global rout on Friday as a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report failed to provide clarity on the near-term path for interest...

A relief rally swept across Asian markets and lifted stocks on Thursday as investors cheered Nvidia's market-topping earnings, while the dollar...

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed in positive territory, with tech strength putting the Nasdaq out front. NEW YORK, Nov 19...

U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 putting in a fourth straight session of losses as valuation worries hit big...