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New York (AFP) - The dollar pushed higher Thursday behind a series of comments from Federal Reserve officials, dimming hopes for imminent interest rate cuts while US stocks finished mostly lower. Statements over the last day or so from New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams and Fed Governor Michelle Bowman have helped lift US Treasury yields as investors bet that the Fed will cut interest rates fewer times, if at all, in 2024, than was initially expected. Boris Kovacevic, global macro strategist at Convera, said it has become "a perfect environment for the Greenback to shine," a...
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London (AFP) - Global oil and gold prices shot higher Friday as worries mounted about the conflict in the Middle East widening. The tensions overshadowed the start of US corporate earnings season, with Wall Street stocks sliding despite banks beating expectations. "Geopolitical worries have triggered some risk aversion, but worries about a growth slowdown have presumably triggered some residual angst about corporate earnings not living up to expectations," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare. Oil prices were up more than two percent as regional tensions soared after Iran threatened repris...
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London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Friday despite strong data and higher oil prices raising concerns that the US Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates as much as previously expected. US hiring rose much more than expected last month, according to government data published Friday, keeping up the pressure on the Fed as it weighs when to start cutting interest rates. The world's largest economy added 303,000 jobs in March, up from a revised 270,000 new jobs created a month earlier, the Department of Labor announced. That was considerably higher than market forecasts of arou...
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Oslo (AFP) - Alpine skiing's golden couple Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Mikaela Shiffrin are engaged to be married after the American superstar said "yes" when her Norwegian boyfriend proposed. Kilde, 31, was full of the joys of spring in a chat with Norwegian TV station NRK as he revealed he was back on skis after fearing a horror crash in Wengen on January 13 could result in him never racing again. The 2020 overall World Cup champion -- who suffered a bad cut and nerve damage to his right calf and two torn ligaments with a severe laceration in a dislocated right shoulder -- posted on Instagra...
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New York (AFP) - Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an OPEC+ call for its members to maintain its strategy of reducing output. Eurozone stocks advanced as a drop in inflation raised hopes of a rate cut by the European Central Bank, while Wall Street stocks finished little changed following mixed US data. Asian stocks mostly sank, with a massive earthquake in Taiwan rocking sentiment. Gold zoomed to an all-time pinnacle at $2,230.15 per ounce before pulling back slightly. The yellow metal has been boosted by haven demand amid geopolit...
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London (AFP) - Gold prices nailed another historic peak Tuesday and oil extended gains over rising tensions in the Middle East, while stocks wilted as traders worried whether the rally has run its course. The haven precious metal advanced as high as $2,277.02 per ounce to extend its blistering record-breaking run, driven also by the prospect of interest-rate cuts in the coming months. Oil gained more ground as Iran warned its arch foe Israel that it will retaliate for a deadly air strike on its consular annex building in Syria's capital Damascus, raising fears of a spillover of the Gaza war a...
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New York (AFP) - The S&P 500 and the Dow closed at fresh records in New York on Thursday, with the former closing out its best start to the year since the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Easter break. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 39,807.37, up 0.1 percent and a new all-time high that lifted the index ever-closer to 40,000 points. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.1 percent to a new record of 5,254.35, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.1 percent to 16,379.46. "We're continuing to grind higher," Art Hogan of B. Riley Financial told AFP. He added that Thursday's ...
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London (AFP) - European and US stock markets were mixed Friday after gaining earlier in the week over expectations of a series of interest rate cuts later this year. On Wall Street, the Dow fell as it was pulled lower by Nike, which reported weak sales in China. The wider S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were little changed in late morning trading, after hitting records on Thursday. All three are headed for healthy gains for the week. Frankfurt rose after a survey showed improved business confidence, while Paris closed lower. Markets were "catching their breath after an eventful week," said...
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New York (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Thursday as several central banks joined the Fed in indicating lower interest rates are on the way, with US markets reaching fresh records. All three major Wall Street indices finished at all-time highs for a second straight day Thursday, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rose almost 0.7 percent. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it still saw three cuts to US borrowing costs in 2024 after voting to hold interest rates at a 23-year high. Analysts said the gains partly reflected market relief after the Fed's rate cut predictions. But equa...
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London (AFP) - US and European stock markets mostly fell Thursday as the latest bout of indicators appeared to dent expectations the Federal Reserve might soon cut interest rates. Earlier, Paris struck an all-time peak above 8,200 points and Frankfurt reached a new summit past 18,000, but both were later pulled down by Wall Street with Paris ending only slightly higher and Frankfurt closing with a loss. "US producer price data surprised on the upside, which is adding to fears that inflation pressures are building, and central banks may not be able to cut interest rates as fast as predicted,"...
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