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Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan's SoftBank, which has reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn. Such worries are coming on top of concerns about inflation and what central banks might do to curb...
Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan's SoftBank, which has reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn. Such worries are coming on top of concerns about inflation and what central banks might do to curb...
How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/08/2022
Stocks closed flat on Wall Street as investors prepare for a busy week of updates on inflation. The S&P 500 gave up early gains and closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher and the Nasdaq fell slightly. Small-company stocks outpaced the broader market in a...
Liz Weston: 3 ways to fight inflation and win the long game
Inflation is scary. Groceries, gas, airfare, car purchases, utilities : In so many areas, your buying power is shrinking as prices continue to rise. Fear can make you want to do something — anything! — to fight back. Thankfully, many of the best moves to counteract inflation...
Asian stocks mixed after US job gain paves way for rate hike
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported its exports rose by double digits. Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices edged higher. ...
Wall Street falls as jobs data suggests Fed hikes not over
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes closed mostly lower Friday after a roller-coaster day following a blockbuster report on the U.S. jobs market that offered both good and bad news for Wall Street. The benchmark S&P 500 ended just 0.2% lower after recovering from an early slide as...
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 8/05/2022
Stocks are closing mostly lower Friday after new data on the hot U.S. jobs market suggested the Fed won’t soon rein in its aggressive rate hikes. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell, while the Dow Jones industrials notched a small gain. Employers unexpectedly...
Asian stock markets rise ahead of US jobs data
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday ahead of an update on the health of the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Investors were looking...
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/04/2022
Stocks are closing mixed on Wall Street Thursday as investors continued to review the latest updates on the economy and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrials fell, while the Nasdaq rose. Energy companies fell, while retailers and technology companies...
Asian shares rise on optimism on economic data, earnings
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors welcomed encouraging economic data and quarterly earnings reports from big companies. Benchmarks rose across the region, including Japan, China, Australia and South Korea. The gains followed a strong rally on Wall Street....
