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US: Wall St slips at open, Boeing rally caps losses on Dow
WALL Street’s main indexes kicked off the holiday-shortened week lower on Monday (Mar 25), as investors looked ahead to commentary from US Federal Reserve officials and key inflation data, while…
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Sterling slips as BOE holds rates; Swiss franc tumbles after surprise SNB cut
STERLING fell after the Bank of England (BOE) on Thursday (Mar 21) kept its benchmark interest rate on hold as expected, while the Swiss franc fell to a multi-month low…
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Oil slips as investors weigh Fed rate decision
OIL prices fell on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve held interest rate steady and demand concerns continue to weigh. Brent crude futures for May settled down US$1.43, or 1.64 per…
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US: Nasdaq slips as growth stocks retreat ahead of economic data
THE Nasdaq slipped at the open on Wednesday (Mar 13) as rate-sensitive growth stocks eased ahead of economic data this week, which would provide more insight on the timing of…
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US dollar slips after inflation data
THE US dollar was little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday (Mar 12), after moving higher earlier in the global session, amid data showing hotter-than-expected inflation last month for the…
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US: Wall St slips ahead of key inflation test
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Mar 11), as investors braced for key inflation data this week that could provide more cues on the US Federal Reserve’s monetary…
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Oil prices slips amid concerns over the Middle East, China demand
GLOBAL benchmark Brent slipped on Monday (Mar 11), dipping below US$82 a barrel, as persistent geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and Russia collide with jitters about softening demand in…
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US: Wall Street slips as chip stocks slide from record highs
WALL Street’s two major indexes turned red on Friday (Mar 8) with Nasdaq leading losses as high-flying chip stocks went into reverse and a labor market report showed that while…
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US dollar slips as data keeps rate cut hopes intact
THE greenback slipped against the euro on Friday (Mar 8) after data showed US job growth accelerated in February, but a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage…
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US dollar slips vs euro as ECB keeps rates steady
THE US dollar fell against the euro on Thursday (Mar 7) after the ECB kept rates steady even as it acknowledged cooling inflation, and the US currency extended its decline…
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US dollar slips before Powell speech, Bitcoin resumes rally
THE US dollar was a touch softer on Wednesday (Mar 6), as traders kept their powder dry ahead of the first leg of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome…
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US dollar slips as Fed’s Powell says he still expects rate cuts this year
THE US dollar slipped to a one-month low against the euro on Wednesday (Mar 6) after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said continued progress on inflation “is not assured,” though…
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Gold slips from record peak but holds above US$2,100 ahead of Powell testimony
GOLD prices edged lower on Wednesday (Mar 6) but held above the US$2,100 an ounce level, after rising bets for a June United States interest rate cut propelled bullion to…
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US: Wall St slips at open after recent rally; economic data on tap
US STOCK opened lower on Monday (Mar 4) after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq’s record-closing highs in the prior session, as investors paused at the start of a week…
Gold slips as US dollar, bond yields firm after Fed official comment
GOLD prices eased on Thursday (Mar 28) as the US dollar and bond yields ticked higher after comments from a Federal Reserve official on interest rate cuts, while investors looked…