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Angry Macron Blasts Media Over Reporting Of Israel Comments
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced accusations of seeking to reduce the media to merely reproducing press releases after blaming journalists, ministers and commentators for the furore over comments…
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Central bankers make rare comments in favour of bigger gold stash
GOLD purchases from central banks have been a key driver in bullion’s record-smashing rally this year. But officials rarely signal ahead of time when buying is top of mind. In…
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Safe-haven US dollar climbs; sterling falls on dovish Bailey comments
THE US dollar strengthened on Thursday (Oct 3) on expectations the US Federal Reserve will not rush to cut interest rates, while the pound lagged its developed markets peers after…
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US: Wall St opens lower as investors await economic data, Powell’s comments
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Sep 30) as investors paused after a rally in the previous week and exercised caution ahead of numerous job reports and comments…
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Australia’s Domino’s served with class action on ‘misleading’ Japan market comments
AUSTRALIAN pizza chain Domino’s Pizza Enterprises said on Monday that it has been served a shareholder class action, which includes an allegation that it engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct…
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Gold gains over 1% as Powell comments hint at September rate cut
GOLD prices gained more than 1 per cent on Friday (Aug 23) as the dollar and Treasury yields retreated following comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that signalled an…
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Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high; focus on central bankers’ comments
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Thursday (Aug 22), recovering from the index’s sharpest drop in 37 years hit earlier this month, but caution ahead of…
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TSMC is set to report a strong profit but Trump comments pummel its stock
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the dominant maker of chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, is expected to report another strong quarterly earnings on Thursday (Jul 18) but its…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records after Fed chair’s comments
WALL Street stocks jumped on Tuesday, lifting major indices to fresh records, following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that boosted the odds for interest rate cuts. The broad-based S&P 500…
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US dollar dips as Fed’s Powell’s dovish comments offset upbeat jobs data
THE US dollar slipped on Tuesday (Jul 2) in choppy trading after Federal chair Jerome Powell struck a slightly dovish tone in his comments, suggesting that the US central bank…
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Spot ETH ETF Applicants Reportedly Ironing Out ‘Reasonable’ SEC Comments
KEY POINTS One source expects prospective issuers to file amended S-1 documents “pretty quickly” SEC Chair Gensler previously said the timeline of approval depends largely on the responsiveness of issuers…
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Oil edges higher as Opec comments feed demand hopes
OIL prices rose slightly on Thursday in up-and-down trade, supported by an Opec forecast for demand growth and as data showing an US easing labour market and slowing inflation which stoked…
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SEC Considers ProShares’ ‘Late’ Spot Ether ETF Filing, Seeks Public Comments
KEY POINTS NYSE Arca told the SEC in its proposal that ProShares’ ETH ETF will “enhance competition” The SEC has been unpredictable in its handling of spot Ethereum ETF filings…
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US: Stocks end slightly higher after Fed comments, ahead of Nvidia
US stocks closed with slight gains on Tuesday (May 21), sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record levels, as investors assessed the latest comments from Federal Reserve officials for…
Harris Seeks Distance From Biden ‘Garbage’ Comments
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump‘s supporters as “garbage.” Biden caused a…