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Stock market today: Global shares mostly advance ahead of U.S. inflation report

Jun. 28, 2024 06:10 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. France's CAC 40 slipped 0.4% in early trading to 7,503.63, while Germany's DAX added 0.6% to 18,312.62. Britain's...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation report

Jun. 27, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% in early trading to 39,711.93. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to...

Tokyo's old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders

Jun. 27, 2024 23:18 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market, left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a scenic waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment that are facing some staunch opposition. A computer...

Trump and Biden tangle over the economy in their opening exchange, trading barbs over inflation, jobs and tax policy

Jun. 27, 2024 21:20 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Trump and Biden tangle over the economy in their opening exchange, trading barbs over inflation, jobs and tax policy.

Walgreens, International Paper fall; McCormick, Apogee rise Thursday, 6/27/2024

Jun. 27, 2024 16:43 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., down $3.47 to $12.19. The drugstore chain cut its earnings forecast for the year. McCormick & Co., up $2.93 to $70.60. ...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 6/27/2024

Jun. 27, 2024 16:38 PM EDT

Stocks inched higher on Wall Street as markets wait for a key report on inflation. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday. The Nasdaq composite added 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. Walgreens Boots Alliance sank more than 22% after reporting results that fell...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower ahead of key US inflation report

Jun. 27, 2024 00:27 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Thursday in most Asian markets ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due Friday that might point the way ahead for interest rates. Benchmarks fell more than 1% in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney. Oil prices and U.S. futures also declined. The...

Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time

Jun. 26, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon joined the exclusive $2 trillion club Wednesday after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant's stock past that threshold. Shares in Amazon.com Inc. finished the day up almost 4%, giving the Seattle-based company a stock market...

Anterix: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jun. 26, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — WOODLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — Anterix Inc. (ATEX) on Wednesday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $9.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Woodland Park, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents per...

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 6/26/2024

Jun. 26, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

Stocks drifted to a mixed close near the all-time highs they set last week. The S&P 500 index edged up 0.2% Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up less than 0.1%. The majority of stocks in the S&P 500 fell. ...