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Futures tick down ahead of big bank earnings, retail sales data

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as caution kicked in ahead of quarterly results from four of the…

3 years ago

BlackRock profit beats as ETF demand holds up against market rout

BlackRock Inc posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as strong demand for exchange-traded funds and other low-risk products…

3 years ago

Stocks ease as Ukraine attacks and rate outlook spark flight to havens

Global shares dropped on Monday after Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine and as renewed concern about the economic outlook…

3 years ago

Analysis: Japan is chasing its tail on yen intervention

As the Bank of Japan steps into currency markets for the first time in decades to defend a battered yen,…

3 years ago

Oil falls more than 1.5% on demand fears and strong dollar

Oil fell by more than 1.5% on Monday, pressured by expectations of weaker global demand and by U.S. dollar strength…

3 years ago

FOREX Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision

The euro was hovering above Tuesday's two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central…

3 years ago

Morning Bid: The 75bp club

Most of world's major central banks are now going up a gear with historically sweeping interest rate rises to cool…

3 years ago

Stocks fall on rate hike bets, yen drops to 24-year low

European stock markets opened in the red on Wednesday after U.S. economic data prompted traders to ramp up Federal Reserve…

3 years ago

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut

Oil rose on Monday, extending last week's gain, as potential OPEC+ output cuts and conflict in Libya helped to offset…

3 years ago

European shares drop as policymakers seek to tame hot inflation

European shares dropped on Monday, while bond yields surged as comments from central bank policymakers heightened fears of aggressive measures…

3 years ago