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Analysis: Where will yields go? Investors weigh U.S. jobs data against Delta fears

An unexpectedly strong jobs number for July has bolstered the case for investors who believe Treasury yields will head higher…

4 years ago

China’s export slowdown in July may signal more bumps ahead

China's export growth unexpectedly slowed in July following outbreaks of COVID-19 cases, while imports also lost momentum, pointing to a…

4 years ago

ING reports $2.5 bln pretax profit, plans dividends and buybacks

ING Groep NV (INGA.AS) on Friday reported a better-than-expected quarterly pretax profit of 2.07 billion euros ($2.45 billion) and said…

4 years ago

Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a…

4 years ago

China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising…

4 years ago

Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries

Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over…

4 years ago

Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues

The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced…

4 years ago

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened - positive…

4 years ago

Amazon delays office return until January as COVID-19 cases surge

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday said it would not expect U.S. corporate employees to return to the office until next…

4 years ago

Wall St gains as unemployment claims decline; Cigna slumps

Wall Street jumped on Thursday as U.S. unemployment claims declined further last week, while a drop in shares of health…

4 years ago