Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya

Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya

Item 1 of 3 Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo [1/3]Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new …

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Poland’s new PM Donald Tusk presents pro-EU vision

Poland’s new PM Donald Tusk presents pro-EU vision

[1/4]Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a parliament session, in Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel Acquire Licensing Rights WARSAW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk set out a pro-European Union vision and pledged strong support for Ukraine on Tuesday, a day after his appointment ended eight years …

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Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take steps to restore trust in his government amid reports he …

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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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Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook

Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook

An employee works on a production line manufacturing steel structures at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China May 17, 2020. Picture taken May 17, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights China’s private PMI unexpectedly expands in November Manufacturing activity slumps in Japan, steadies in S. Korea Soft global demand clouds outlook …

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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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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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Record numbers sit for China civil service exam, hoping for job security

Record numbers sit for China civil service exam, hoping for job security

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) – More than three million people took China’s annual civil service exam on the weekend, state media reported on Monday, a record number that underscores young people’s concerns about getting a secure job in a rocky economy. With stubbornly high youth employment in the world’s second-largest economy, the prospect of a …

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Asian shares dragged lower by China, Treasury yields climb

Asian shares dragged lower by China, Treasury yields climb

Photographers take photos near a large screen showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) after market opens in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Asian shares were dragged lower by losses in China on Friday and in the absence of guidance from Wall …

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Explainer: What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

Explainer: What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Argentina will vote in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa taking on libertarian outsider Javier Milei to determine the future of the region’s second largest economy. Massa or Milei will replace outgoing center-left President Alberto Fernandez, also of the Peronist movement founded by …

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