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Shares march higher after Fed and BoE hikes; dollar regains traction

Global equity markets were still on the front foot on Thursday on relief that the biggest hike in U.S. interest…

4 years ago

Exclusive: Nigeria buys emergency Canadian potash to replace lost Russian supply

Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key…

4 years ago

Stocks up, U.S. yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed hike

World stocks rose on Tuesday and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held above 3% as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's…

4 years ago

Brief crash hits European stocks in holiday-thinned trading

European stocks suddenly fell on Monday before partly recovering in what brokers described as a "flash crash" or an erroneous…

4 years ago

Dollar rises towards 20-year high, euro dips after weak data

The dollar rose back towards a 20-year high on Monday as the euro struggled around the $1.05 mark, with investors…

4 years ago

Explainer: Russia swerves to avoid default: what is next?

Russia may have averted default as it announced it had made several overdue payments in dollars on its overseas bonds,…

4 years ago

Analysis: U.S. bond investors worry deep slide will end 40-year bull market

The 40-year bull market in U.S. bonds is dead. Long live the bond bull market.

4 years ago

Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast bigger problems as COVID-19 lockdowns snarl production and demand in China, the war in Ukraine dents…

4 years ago

U.S. solar industry warns of slowdown due to supply chain disruptions, tariff uncertainty

The U.S. solar industry is warning of a big slowdown in project installations this year as global supply chain disruptions…

4 years ago

Analysis: Globalised yuan complicates Beijing’s bid to stem capital flight

This month's dive in China's currency has revived memories of past routs but market participants say increased foreign holdings of…

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