Stocks retreat after rally with jobs data eyed, yields climb

Stocks retreat after rally with jobs data eyed, yields climb

[1/3]Traders gather at the post that trades Alaska Airlines stock on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Major US averages fall Dollar rises Gold retreats after hitting record high Oil settles down more than 1% NEW YORK, Dec …

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Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks

[1/3]People take part in a climate protest coinciding with COP28 being held in Dubai and ahead of the upcoming Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, in Brussels, Belgium, December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing Rights UAE banking sector pledges $270 bln in green finances by 2030 Saudi leaders skip flagship event, …

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Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive builds

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Residents hear sound of tank fire in southern city of Khan Younis, fear fresh Israeli ground assault U.S. destroyer downs drones as three commercial ships attacked in Red Sea-Pentagon Iran-backed Houthi movement claims attacks on two Israeli ships Many Khan Younis residents say they are packing to leave, but no safe spaces left …

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AstraZeneca, AI biologics firm Absci tie up on cancer drug

AstraZeneca, AI biologics firm Absci tie up on cancer drug

The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign, Belgium, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 3 (Reuters) – Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has signed a deal worth up to $247 million with U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) biologics firm …

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Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Exclusive: U.S., allies pressure Liberia, Marshall Islands, Panama over Russia oil sanctions

Russian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S., EU and UK are pressuring Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Panama to increase oversight of ships carrying their flags to ensure …

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OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join

FILE PHOTO: OPEC’s logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Acquire Licensing Rights OPEC+ announces no new group cut target for 2024 Instead members led by Saudi Arabia to make voluntary cuts Saudi to roll over 1 million bpd cut into Q1 Russia to cut 500,000 bpd OPEC+ invites Brazil …

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Oil prices rise as OPEC+ meets to discuss supply cuts

Oil prices rise as OPEC+ meets to discuss supply cuts

An aerial view shows a crude oil tanker at an oil terminal off Waidiao island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China January 4, 2023. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose by more than 1% on Thursday in anticipation of the outcome of an OPEC+ meeting with …

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US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat

US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat

Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. babies born in 2022 gained roughly a year in life expectancy compared with babies born a year earlier, federal data showed on Wednesday, marking progress after two consecutive years of declines largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Life expectancy at birth for 2022 newborns was 77.5 years, up from 76.4 …

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Treasury yields fall on data, rate cut expectations; dollar gains

Treasury yields fall on data, rate cut expectations; dollar gains

NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Treasury yields fell on Wednesday while the dollar gained and MSCI’s global stock index barely rose as U.S. Federal Reserve officials provided mixed messages on monetary policy while third-quarter data provided encouraging signs for the economy. In U.S. equities, the S&P 500 edged lower and Nasdaq dipped while the …

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