LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks headed for their first weekly gain in three amid a surge in commodity prices, while traders braced for a U.S. jobs report later on Friday that could provide clues on
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Asia's share markets edge up on recovery signals
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asia’s share markets were mostly higher Tuesday as regional equity investors looked to signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as major economies around the world reopen.FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A
Read moreUBS, Nomura push global banks' Archegos losses over $10 billion
ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS reported an unexpected $774 million loss on Tuesday from the collapse of U.S. investment fund Archegos, taking the total hit to global banks from the stricken family office beyond $10 billion.FILE PHOTO:
Read moreAsian shares wobble ahead of Fed outcome and earnings
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares fell and U.S. stock futures were steady on Tuesday as caution ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of corporate earnings offset growing optimism about the global
Read moreStocks start week in upbeat mood as recovery bets dominate
LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks clawed their way higher on Monday as world markets began the week in a relatively upbeat mood following further signs last week that economies are recovering rapidly.FILE PHOTO: The London
Read moreStrong data lifts stocks after tax scare; oil gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stocks rose on Friday as solid economic data reversed a Wall Street decline in the previous session, setting up a global stocks index for a fifth consecutive week of gains.FILE PHOTO: A
Read moreDollar firms after nearing seven-week lows
(Updates prices)Slideshow ( 2 images )NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar firmed on Tuesday amid a mix of gains and losses against major currencies as interest rates in the United States moved in a tight
Read moreWorld stocks edge back, bond yields, COVID-19 cases rise
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Global shares edged further back from record highs on Tuesday as lofty sovereign bond yields and rising global COVID-19 cases had investors questioning high equity valuations.FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected on
Read moreAustralia's Afterpay considers U.S. listing as 'buy now, pay later' takes off
(Reuters) -Australian buy-now-pay-later company Afterpay said on Tuesday it is exploring a U.S. listing after North America became its biggest market, offering global investors an easier path to owning a stock that has boomed through
Read moreDollar slumps to 6-week low, Bitcoin steadies after weekend drop
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar slumped to a six-week low against major peers on Monday, with Treasury yields near their lowest in five weeks, after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated its view that any spike
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