Archive for the January 12, 2018
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The three major US stock indexes ended lower on Wednesday after a choppy trading session as investors worried that China would slow US government bond purchases that US President Donald Trump would end a key
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Australian shares extended losses to a second session on Thursday, led by declines in financials, after a report that China may dial down purchases of US government debt rattled Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index
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US Treasury yields jumped to 10-month highs on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that Chinese officials have recommended the country slow or halt its purchases of the US bonds. China is the largest foreign holder
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US Treasury yields jumped to 10-month highs on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that Chinese officials have recommended the country slow or halt its purchases of the US bonds. China is the largest foreign holder
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China stocks were little changed on Thursday, with the benchmark index up for a 10th successive session even as investors took profit in consumer and energy firms after a recent robust rally. A media report
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Hong Kong stocks extended their record run into a thirteenth day on Thursday, boosted by inflows of cash from mainland traders, while Shanghai clocked up a tenth day of gains. The Hang Seng Index rose
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European shares dipped on Thursday as a bond market sell-off and a stronger euro took the steam out of the breakneck New Year rally in equities. Results drove the bulk of stock moves, with some
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Sri Lankan shares ended marginally weaker on Thursday as recent gainers witnessed profit-booking, while foreign buying in the island nation's risky assets curbed losses. The Colombo Stock Index ended 0.1 percent lower at 6,49502.96. Turnover
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Philippine shares dropped over 1 percent on Thursday, underperforming other Southeast Asian stock markets, while Vietnam extended gains to a fresh 10-year closing high. The Philippine Stock Exchange PSEI Index declined as much as 2
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Underwhelming Christmas updates at retailers Tesco and Marks and Spencer weighed on the UK's top share index on Thursday but failed to prevent it from hitting a new high, with strong metal and oil prices
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