Archive for the September 12, 2019
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US Treasury yields climbed to four-week peaks on Tuesday, tracking German bonds, as risk appetite continued to improve with diminishing US-China trade tensions and expectations of fiscal stimulus measures from Germany, Europe's largest economy. "Segments
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Australian shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday, as solid gains in the mining and financial sectors - the benchmark index's biggest components - helped outweigh a decline in technology and healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200
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China stocks ended down on Wednesday, after a senior White House adviser played down expectations of fresh trade talks, while the market reacted coolly to a largely symbolic pledge to further liberalise the country's financial
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European shares hit six-week highs on Wednesday, supported by easing US-China trade tensions and hopes of fresh stimulus from the European Central Bank, while news from individual companies played into the upbeat mood. Shares of
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Indian shares settled higher on Wednesday, ahead of key inflation data, with shares of Yes Bank Ltd witnessing its best session in over six months. The broader NSE index ended 0.3% higher at 11,035.70, while
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Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday as China's announcement of exemptions on some US products from duties buoyed hopes of a thaw in a trade war that has bruised global markets. China announced exemptions
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UK stocks advanced on Wednesday on signs of less tension in the US-China trade fight and prospects of more stimulus from central banks, while shares in London Stock Exchange scaled a record high after Hong
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General Motors is recalling nearly 3.5 million vehicles because of a brake problem that increases the risk of a crash, according to documents published by a US safety agency. The issue is with the vacuum
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Sofia on Wednesday banned a Russian billionaire from Bulgaria over an alleged spying conspiracy aimed at turning the country away from its pro-Western orientation and further toward Moscow. Konstantin Malofeev, 45, an investment banker and
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Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has moved its European office from Portugal to Moscow, a long-time ally, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. The head of the office, Andrei Grishayev, told the state news agency
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