U.S. shares mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial gains 0.09%
U.S. stocks were mixed at the close of trading on Monday as gains in the oil & gas, materials and consumer staples sectors boosted stocks, while falls in telecoms, technology and financials sent stocks lower.
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Dollar Edges Lower; Wait for U.S. CPI Release Limits Activity
The US dollar fell in early European trading on Tuesday, forming a holding pattern ahead of the release of the main US consumer price index.
At 3:55 AM ET (0755 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the US dollar against a basket of six…
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Dollar Edges Lower, But Retains Strength Versus Yen After Payrolls
The U.S. dollar rose further against the Japanese yen in early European trading on Monday, but strong nonfarm payrolls data from the U.S. last week signalled further aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.
At 3:05 AM ET…
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Oil bounces as China, U.S. data ease recession fears
Oil prices rebounded from multi-month lows on Monday as investors' appetite for US jobs data and China's exports data improved, and recession fears eased.
Brent crude futures had risen 81 cents, or 0.9%, to $95.73 a barrel by 0638 GMT.…
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Dollar lags behind key US jobs data
The dollar rose on Friday but struggled to clear losses after falling at its fastest pace in two weeks as investors strained ahead of US jobs data and fears of a recession mounted.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback…
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Gold, Precious Metals Creep Higher as Dollar Rally Pauses
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, with most other precious metals marking small gains after a rally in the U.S. dollar appeared to have paused.
As of 2056 PM ET (0057 GMT), spot gold was trading 0.1% higher at $1,767.41 an ounce.…
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Oil prices rise on supply concerns after falling to a six-month low
Oil prices rose on Thursday as supply concerns prompted a rebound from multi-month lows that fell in the previous session after US data showed weak fuel demand.
Brent crude futures rose 10 cents, or 0.1%, at $96.88 a barrel at 0653 GMT,…
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Gold prices rose on Tuesday as signs of weakening economic activity
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as signs of weakening economic activity from across the globe drove even more demand for the safe haven. Copper prices extended losses into its third consecutive day.
As of 2045 EST (1244 GMT), spot gold…
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European stock markets expected to open lower on 2/8/2022, on raised geopolitical concerns
European stock markets are expected to open lower on Tuesday amid growing concerns about geopolitical concerns and a slowing global economy.
As of ET 02:00 (GMT 0600), the German DAX futures contract was down 0.6%, the French CAC 40…
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US economy contracted again in the second quarter, boosting fears of recession
The US gross domestic product fell for the second straight quarter in April-June period, raising concerns that the economy was already in recession.
The US economy contracted by 0.9% in Q2, following 1.6% contraction in Q1, missing…
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