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CNBC Daily Open: Lower rates might hurt banks

CNBC Daily Open: Lower rates might hurt banks

September 10, 2024September 11, 2024 · Banking

JP Morgan headquarters at Canary Wharf financial district at the heart of Canary Wharf financial district on 6th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom.  Mike Kemp | In…

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RBC Capital Markets: Market pricing of RBA rate cuts “totally misplaced”

RBC Capital Markets: Market pricing of RBA rate cuts “totally misplaced”

September 4, 2024September 5, 2024 · Banking

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alvin Tan, Head of Asia FX Strategy at RBC Capital Markets cites elevated inflation rates…

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Portfolio manager discusses how they are rotating within the Japanese equity market

Portfolio manager discusses how they are rotating within the Japanese equity market

August 29, 2024August 30, 2024 · Banking

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email George Efstathopoulos of Fidelity International says that while they are becoming more neutral on the…

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after gains on Wall Street

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 · Business

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after stocks advanced on Wall Street and yields jumped in the U.S. bond market as election-related issues swayed markets…

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Hang Seng leads selloff for Asia stocks, with 4% slump after China data

Hang Seng leads selloff for Asia stocks, with 4% slump after China data

January 16, 2024January 17, 2024 · Breaking News

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday after a decline overnight on Wall Street and disappointing China growth data, while Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit another 30-year high.…

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Japanese yen sees wild swing amid intervention fears after falling to nearly 1-year low versus dollar

Japanese yen sees wild swing amid intervention fears after falling to nearly 1-year low versus dollar

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 · Breaking News

The Japanese yen roared back violently against the dollar Tuesday amid fears of intervention by Tokyo after trading at its weakest in nearly a year after a round…

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U.S. dollar defies China, Russia and Wall Street skeptics as 2023 rebound continues

U.S. dollar defies China, Russia and Wall Street skeptics as 2023 rebound continues

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 · Breaking News

The U.S. dollar is proving its haters wrong. Not only is the buck defying the expectations of Wall Street strategists who had anticipated that it would weaken this…

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Why U.S. stocks and bonds stumbled on talk of a Bank of Japan policy tweak

Why U.S. stocks and bonds stumbled on talk of a Bank of Japan policy tweak

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 · Breaking News

Worries about a possible policy tweak by the Bank of Japan threw a wet blanket on a stretched U.S. stock-market rally Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

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U.S. stock futures little changed after short-lived Wagner mutiny in Russia; oil futures rise

U.S. stock futures little changed after short-lived Wagner mutiny in Russia; oil futures rise

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 · Breaking News

U.S. stock-index futures opened near unchanged and attempted to edge higher Sunday night, as investors reacted to chaotic weekend events that saw a short-lived rebellion that pitted the…

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Japanese yen sees wild swing amid intervention fears after falling to nearly 1-year low versus dollar

Is Japan’s world-beating stock-market rally merely a function of a weak yen?

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 · Breaking News

Japanese stocks are primed to outpace global peers this year, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average reaching its highest level in nearly 33 years last week and up…

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Wall Street cheers latest inflation report, but some say it could spell trouble for stocks down the road

Wall Street cheers latest inflation report, but some say it could spell trouble for stocks down the road

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 · Breaking News

Wall Street embraced the U.S. April consumer-price index, a closely watched inflation gauge published Wednesday, with cautious optimism. But some Wall Street analysts are worried inflation might not…

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Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king

Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king

April 23, 2023April 24, 2023 · World News

Calls to move away from relying on the U.S. dollar for trade are growing. More and more countries — from Brazil to Southeast Asian nations — are calling…

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,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t brush aside.

$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t brush aside.

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 · Breaking News

Monday served as another smackdown for investors who are banking on a Goldilocks economy and a less aggressive Fed. Some are now not ruling out a Grinch-like turn…

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Stocks waver on Wall Street ahead of speech by Fed chair

Stocks waver on Wall Street ahead of speech by Fed chair

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 · Finance

NEW YORK — Stocks are wavering in early trading on Wall Street ahead of a speech by Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, on the outlook…

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Asian shares rise except Japan as markets eye China protests

Asian shares rise except Japan as markets eye China protests

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 · Finance

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as jitters over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions subsided. U.S. futures edged higher.…

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 · Finance

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 96 cents to $77.24 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for January delivery fell 44 cents to $83.19 a barrel. Wholesale…

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Many investors are betting on an inflation peak. Here’s why a former hedge-fund manager says they’re wrong.

Many investors are betting on an inflation peak. Here’s why a former hedge-fund manager says they’re wrong.

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 · Business

Investors are waking up to big trouble in big China. Stock futures and oil prices are falling after angry anti-COVID zero protests swept the country. “This is a…

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 · Finance

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.66 to $76.28 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for January delivery fell $1.71 to $83.63 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for…

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Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data

Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 · Finance

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as worries deepened about the regional economy and Japan reported higher-than-expected inflation. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, but…

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Asian stocks down after Wall St weekly loss on rate fears

Asian stocks down after Wall St weekly loss on rate fears

November 20, 2022November 21, 2022 · Finance

BEIJING — Asian stock markets sank Monday after Wall Street ended with a loss for the week amid anxiety about Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes…

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