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Dollar bounces before inflation data, bitcoin hits two-year high By Reuters

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar jumped against the euro and yen on Wednesday as investors positioned for U.S. and European inflation data

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IMF sees Japan committed to flexible exchange rate

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities are committed to a flexible exchange rate, which acts as a shock absorber and supports

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Chinese Tourists Traveled Widely. Now They’re Barely Leaving Home.

For Ma Liang, a travel agent in Chengdu, China, bookings for overseas group travel are nearly full. “That’s because we’re

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S&P 500 notches third straight record high close

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Australian livestock stuck in limbo on ship as second vessel heads to Red Sea

By Peter Hobson CANBERRA (Reuters) -A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due

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China’s major state banks defend yuan as stock markets slide – sources

(Reuters) - China's major state-owned banks were heavy sellers of dollars on Wednesday, three people with direct knowledge of their

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Wall Street’s biggest bear is leaving Morgan Stanley’s investment committee. What he’s gotten right, and wrong, about the stock market.

One of Wall Street’s biggest bears will be giving up some of his duties, stirring memories for some investors and

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3M annual profit forecast squeezed by sluggish electronics, China demand

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The 3M logo is pictured on products at an Orchard Supply Hardware store in Pasadena, California

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Oil prices in weekly slump as Gaza ceasefire hopes, stronger dollar bite

Investing.com -- Oil prices fell Friday, to end the week deep in the red as growing optimism over an extended

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Dollar set for hefty monthly gain ahead of Fed decision

Investing.com - The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Wednesday, on course for its biggest monthly gain since

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AI hype around ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks is latest example of ‘big market delusion’

It’s time for tech earnings — and that means a lot of talk about the future of artificial intelligence and

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J&J profit edges past Street view after deals delay Stelara competition

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Chevron profit sinks but beats estimates, shares up

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Chevron Corp (NYSE:) on Friday beat analysts' earnings estimates and increased dividends on higher

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Dollar rebounds as Fed’s Powell sees March rate cut as unlikely

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar gained on the euro and pared losses against the yen on

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Google parent Alphabet took a $1.2 billion hit to exit office space last quarter — news that flew under the radar in a hectic week, says Barclays

Google parent company Alphabet this week reported a $1.2 billion charge in the fourth quarter to exit office space, a

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Commerzbank CEO pours cold water on possible Deutsche Bank deal

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Manfred Knof, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors Commerzbank speaks at the stock exchange in

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Exxon beats estimates, ends 2023 with a $36 billion profit

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil on Friday posted a better-than-expected $36 billion profit for 2023, lifted by fuels

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Canadian Dollar weakens as Fed decision overshadows domestic GDP data

By Ketki Saxena Investing.com – The weakened against its US counterpart today, hit by risk-off sentiment after Microsoft (NASDAQ:) and

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1987 stock-market crash has lessons for traders convinced Fed will slash rates in 2024

No recession, no problem? Investors appear to be banking on the Federal Reserve embarking this year on a historically aggressive

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