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European shares rise on delayed Brexit vote, dollar gains; Wall Street flat

A gauge of global equity markets traded little changed on Thursday as European shares rose ahead of new voting that backed a Brexit delay and bolstered the dollar, while Wall Street meandered on uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 14th, 2019

Wall Street opens flat as tech stocks curb gains in energy

U.S. stocks opened flat on Monday as losses in technology names offset gains in energy stocks following a rise in crude oil prices......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 23rd, 2018

Asian shares rise on trade war relief as investors await data

Asian shares rose on Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street, as a report of attempts to renew talks between the United States and China eased trade war fears, but investors will be keeping a close eye on data due today......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 31st, 2018

Asia stocks restrained, dollar at 2-week high as trade war saps confidence

Asian stocks were steady on Friday, with gains from the tech-led rise on Wall Street capped by the latest exchange of trade threats between Beijing and Washington, while safehaven flows lifted the dollar to a two-week high......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 2nd, 2018

Asia stocks capped, dollar at two-week high as trade war dents confidence

Asian stocks inched on Friday following a tech-led rise on Wall Street, although the latest exchange of trade threats between Beijing and Washington capped gains and drove safehaven flows to the dollar, which hovered near a two-week high......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 2nd, 2018

Asian stocks capped, dollar hits 2-week peak as trade war dents confidence

Asian stocks inched up on Friday, following a tech-led rise on Wall Street, although the latest exchange of trade threats between Beijing and Washington limited gains and drove safehaven flows to the dollar, which brushed a two-week high......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 3rd, 2018

Asian markets flat after Apple value surpasses $1 trillion

Asian shares were mixed Friday ahead of the U.S. jobs report later in the day, with scant carry-over from overnight gains on Wall Street as Apple reached $1 trillion in value......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsAug 3rd, 2018

Most Asian shares edge up after Wall St. gains, but China down

Asian stocks eked out gains on Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by Wall Street's rise and a record intraday high for the S&P 500 index on Tuesday, but fragile Chinese markets retreated after two days in the black......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 22nd, 2018

Asian shares rise after record highs on Wall Street

Asian shares rose early on Monday, taking support from Wall Street's gains on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a gradual approach to raising rates was best to protect the U.S. economy and job growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 26th, 2018

Flat Wall Street propped up by gains for bank stocks

U.S. stocks were flat on Friday, as declines in real estate and utilities were offset by gains for banking stocks, driven by a rise in 10-year Treasury yields above 3 percent......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 14th, 2018

Wall Street flat; Italy budget woes hit Europe, boost dollar

The U.S. dollar rose on Friday as the euro fell on deepening worries about an Italian budget with a higher-than-expected deficit target, which also slammed European stocks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 28th, 2018

Asian shares struggle as European woes, Saudi concerns dim mood

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday as earnings season nerves in the U.S. dented Wall Street, while a cocktail of negative factors from Saudi Arabia's diplomatic isolation to concerns over Italy's budget and Brexit talks depressed sentiment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 22nd, 2018

Asian shares buckle to European woes, Saudi anxieties

Asian shares fell on Tuesday as earnings season nerves in the U.S. dented Wall Street, while a cocktail of negative drivers from Saudi Arabia's diplomatic isolation to concerns over Italy's budget and Brexit talks depressed sentiment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 23rd, 2018

Stocks hold gains, dollar weaker as Democrats win U.S. House

Wall Street stock futures and Asian shares held earlier gains on Wednesday after Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting the party's ability to block President Donald Trump's political and economic agenda......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 7th, 2018

European shares recover after U.S. tech rout; dollar falls

European shares recovered on Tuesday after feeling the strain of a tech rout on Wall Street, while the dollar lost momentum as hopes mounted for a de-escalation in the Sino-U.S. tariff war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 13th, 2018

U.S. stocks rise on trade optimism; pound soars on impending Brexit deal

Wall Street stock prices rose on Tuesday as investors hoped U.S.-China trade tensions could ease, while the pound soared on rising prospects for a finalized agreement on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 13th, 2018

Stocks rise on tech strength; oil bounces back from rout

World stock markets climbed on Wednesday, with earnings and gains in tech stocks lifting shares on Wall Street, and oil rebounded from a steep sell-off as U.S. government data pointed to strong demand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 21st, 2018

Wall Street flat as tech gains soothe tariff nerves

U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday as technology shares recovered from their session lows, helping calm nerves that were triggered by President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2018

Stocks rise, dollar sags on signs of more cautious Fed

Asian stocks rose on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street, after the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested it may nearing an end to its three-year rate tightening cycle, boosting interest in riskier assets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 29th, 2018

Gains in Goldman, BofA send Wall Street to four-week high

Bank shares drove Wall Street's main indexes to a one-month high on Wednesday after strong earnings from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, with a multi-billion dollar deal in the fintech sector also helping a risk-on sentiment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 16th, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian shares rise, but report of U.S. probe into Huawei mutes gains

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after strong earnings reports lifted indexes on Wall Street. But a report that the U.S. was investigating China’s Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets from American companies limited gains......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 17th, 2019