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Nasdaq closes up on tech stocks strength, as hawkish Fed limits S&P

Conviction in the strength of the economic recovery pushed investors into U.S. technology stocks on Thursday, driving the Nasdaq higher,…

4 years ago

U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing as Congress…

4 years ago

U.S. corporate junk-bond spread narrows, lowest since 2007

The yield spread between junk-rated corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries tightened further late on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level…

4 years ago

Ford sees better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher vehicle prices

Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday its second-quarter operating profit will exceed expectations due to lower costs and rising…

4 years ago

Analysis: As Fed taper inches closer, investors prepare for volatility ahead

As the Federal Reserve takes initial steps toward removing its massively accommodative policy, investors are preparing for the main show…

4 years ago

Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants

U.S. cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of…

4 years ago

Analysis: Shaken but not stirred: bond markets may weather hawkish Fed for now

A hawkish shift at the U.S. Federal Reserve has ended a weeks-long rally in bond markets, but don’t bet on…

4 years ago

Bonds stung, dollar cheered by sudden hawkish turn at Fed

Asian equities fell to a three-week low on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors by signalling it might…

4 years ago

Euronext resolves derivatives trading glitch after four-hour outage

Pan-European financial markets operator Euronext (ENX.PA) said on Thursday that it had resolved the technical glitches which knocked out index…

4 years ago

Archegos fallout shows big banks need to be resilient, Swiss cenbank says

Losses from exposure to U.S.-based investment firm Archegos have demonstrated the need for "too big to fail" capital requirements to…

4 years ago