International News
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Chinese banks hold benchmark lending rates steady
Monday 20 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Chinese banks kept their benchmark lending rates unchanged after the People's Bank of China also chose to stay put on a key rate on loans it offers to lenders. Read More
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Asia report: Markets rise as China holds loan prime rates
Monday 20 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Monday, with mainland China extending its eight-month highs as investors awaited economic data from across the region. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks end on mixed note
Saturday 18 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - European shares ended on a mixed note on Friday as investors digested eurozone inflation data, although luxury goods maker Richemont surged despite a fall in fourth-quarter sales. Read More
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US open: Dow Jones on track for fifth-straight winning week
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were little changed early on Friday after the blue-chip Dow Jones briefly crossed the psychologically important 40,000-point mark for the first time in its histor... Read More
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China moves to spark housing market with offer to buy empty homes
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Chinese central bank moved again to help the struggling property sector on Friday by relaxing lending rules and offering to buy commercial real estate, as data showed house pric... Read More
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CMA drops investigation into Microsoft-Mistral AI partnership
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Friday that the partnership between Microsoft and Mistral AI did not qualify for a full investigation under the merger provi... Read More
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Eurozone inflation steady in April
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation was unchanged in April, as expected, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures mixed after Dow hits new intraday high
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Friday after the blue-chip index briefly crossed the psychologically important 40,000-point mark for the first time in i... Read More
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Asia report: Chinese property shares jump on fresh policy
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region ended mixed on Friday, driven by significant developments in China's property market. Read More
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Asia report: Chinese property shares jump on fresh policy
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region ended mixed on Friday, driven by significant developments in China's property market. Read More
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Richemont names Nicholas Bos as CEO
Friday 17 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Luxury goods business Richemont re-established the role of chief executive officer on Friday as the Swiss group continues to navigate a market downturn. Read More
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US close: Stocks fall as markets retreat from record highs
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets finished lower on Thursday, dropping into the red in afternoon trade, as investors took profits amid a barrage of economic data after Wall Street's three main indic... Read More
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Europe close: Stoxx 600 snaps nine-day win streak
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - After a tentative start, European stock markets were firmly in the red on Thursday as investors chose to take profits following a nine-day winning streak that sent the Stoxx 600 ind... Read More
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AIG sells $3.8bn stake in Corebridge to Nippon Life
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - American insurance giant AIG on Thursday announced the sale of a 20% stake in retirement and insurance firm Corebridge Financial to Japanese peer Nippon Life for $3.8bn. Read More
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US open: Stocks trade higher, Dow briefly crosses 40,000
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were higher early on Thursday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped push major indices to fresh record highs. Read More
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US April import prices jump past forecasts on fuel costs
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - The cost of goods purchased overseas jumped last month amid dearer prices for fuel imports. Read More
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Weekly US unemployment claims drop
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - US firms continued to hold onto their workers during the latest week. Read More
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Philly Fed index declines amid drop in new orders
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed a tad more than expected in May, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed. Read More
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Chevron preparing to sell UK North Sea oil and gas assets - report
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - Chevron is reportedly set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the US energy firm's exit from the ageing basin after more t... Read More
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EC launches formal probe into how Meta protects minors
Thursday 16 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission has launched formal proceedings to investigate whether Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) through how it treats and protects minors on Fac... Read More
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