Archive for the January 11, 2018
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European shares pulled back on Wednesday, with most sectors except rate-sensitive banks in the red as concerns grew over the direction of the bond market. Bond yields globally hit multi-month highs following a report that
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European shares pulled back on Wednesday, with most sectors except rate-sensitive banks in the red as concerns grew over the direction of the bond market. Bond yields globally hit multi-month highs following a report that
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Australian shares struck a 10-year high before ending weaker on Wednesday, snapping a winning streak that had lasted for five consecutive sessions, with declines led by materials and real estate stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index
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Most Southeast Asian stock markets were subdued on Wednesday, in line with regional Asian shares, while Vietnam extended gains for a third session to hit a new 10-year closing high. Asian shares ex-Japan slipped 0.5
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A rise in banks and oil stocks boosted the UK's top share index to a fresh record on Wednesday as climbing bond yields supported financials across Europe. Britain's blue chip FTSE 100 index was up
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Oman has signed a deal for oil and gas exploration with a Lebanese company, one month after Lebanon approved its first offshore energy exploration, state media said Wednesday. Beirut-based Petroleb would drill exploratory wells to
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France's finance minister on Wednesday urged Germany to loosen the purse strings to help boost European growth, reminding Berlin of its wider responsibilities as Chancellor Angela Merkel struggles to forge a new coalition at home.
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US import prices recorded their smallest increase in five months in December and underlying imported price pressures were muted amid declining costs for food and consumer goods. The Labour Department said on Wednesday import prices
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The United States hit Canada with yet another round of punitive import tariffs, this time for as much as 10 percent on paper used to print newspapers and books. The US Commerce Department said in
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The United States hit Canada with yet another round of punitive import tariffs, this time for as much as 10 percent on paper used to print newspapers and books. The US Commerce Department said in
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