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World shares rise, US dollar weakens on soft labor market data
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days agoWorld equities rose while the U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday following soft labor market data that...
French political deadlock, dour Asia close take shine off world stocks
StreetInsider· 8 hours agoWorld stocks held just below record highs on Monday, with sentiment slightly cautious as growth woes in China and the prospect of political deadlock in France took the shine ...
Hedge funds reach midyear with mishmash performance
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 5 days agoThe HFR Global Hedge Fund index capped the first half with a meager 2.89% gain. A first sample of hedge fund numbers obtained by Reuters shows there was...
Dollar stays lower after US jobs data; euro up ahead of French election
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 4 days agoNEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar index stayed slightly lower on Friday after data showed U.S. job...
British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 4 days agoLONDON (Reuters) -British domestic-focussed mid-cap stocks were the biggest gainers on Friday after...
Stocks stretch record run, pound pauses as UK votes
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 5 days agoWorld stocks clocked up more record highs on Thursday after U.S. data narrowed the odds on a September Fed interest rate cut, while Europe was on...
China's services activity growth hits 8-month low, Caixin PMI shows
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 days agoThe Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers' index (PMI) eased to 51.2 from 54.0 in May,...
Jeff Bezos to sell Amazon shares worth about $5 billion after stock hits record high
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 5 days agoAfter the sale plan, Bezos would own about 912 million Amazon shares, or 8.8% of the outstanding...
Fed’s Powell, Inflation Data, Earnings Can Cement a September Rate Cut. Here’s Why and 4 Other...
Barrons.com· 8 hours agoThe port of Corpus Christi, the top oil-exporting hub in the U.S., also closed as it anticipated the...
World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows
StreetInsider· 5 days agoSINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -Shares around the world rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair...to recent rises in Treasury yields and the ...