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Biden says jobs report 'grim,' relief package needed now and in January
FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about the economy and his economic plan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic during a campaign stop at UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) Local 951
Read moreDenmark agrees deal to have 775,000 electric cars by 2030
FILE PHOTO: An anti-exhaust emission traffic sign is pictured in Copenhagen, Denmark April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Friday agreed on a deal with parliament to put at least 775,000 electric or
Read moreWorld shares reaching peaks, dollar in trough
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares held at record highs on Friday, buoyed by growing prospects of a U.S. economic stimulus package, while desire for riskier assets kept the safe-haven dollar at a two-and-a-half-year low.FILE PHOTO:
Read moreNasdaq apologises for Australia stock exchange outage
Slideshow ( 2 images )(Reuters) – Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc on Friday apologised for an Australian stock exchange outage last month, which wiped out nearly a full session of trading. “We take our role as
Read moreNasdaq apologises for Australia stock exchange outage
Slideshow ( 2 images )(Reuters) – Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc on Friday apologised for an Australian stock exchange outage last month, which wiped out nearly a full session of trading. “We take our role as
Read moreEuro heading for the heavens as dollar enters purgatory
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The euro was headed for its best week in a month on Friday and has blown past major resistance levels as investors piled into bets the U.S. dollar has further to fall
Read moreS&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as vaccine cheer overshadows grim data
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touched all-time highs on Thursday as investors looked past bleak economic data, while remaining focused on a COVID-19 vaccine, with the blue-chip Dow getting a boost from
Read moreS&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as vaccine cheer overshadows grim data
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touched all-time highs on Thursday as investors looked past bleak economic data, while remaining focused on a COVID-19 vaccine, with the blue-chip Dow getting a boost from
Read moreS&P futures flat ahead of jobless claims, service sector data
(Reuters) – Futures tied to the S&P 500 stalled near all-time highs on Thursday ahead of weekly jobless claims data and surveys on the services sector, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the U.S.
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