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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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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Former PM Boris Johnson apologises for pain and suffering during pandemic

Former PM Boris Johnson apologises for pain and suffering during pandemic

[1/8]Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives evidence at the COVID-19 Inquiry, in London, Britain, December 6, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. UK Covid-19 Inquiry/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Johnson apologises for mistakes made during pandemic Former PM begins two days of giving evidence Campaigners claim Johnson treated people …

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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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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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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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Wall St rallies as cooling inflation boosts peak rate bets

Wall St rallies as cooling inflation boosts peak rate bets

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights U.S. headline, core CPI growth falls short of estimates Investors add to bets that Fed is done hiking rates Home Depot rises after beating profit estimates Indexes up: Dow …

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China’s consumer prices back in decline as recovery wobbles

China’s consumer prices back in decline as recovery wobbles

Customers select tomatoes at a stall inside a morning market in Beijing, China August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct CPI -0.2% y/y vs 0.0% in Sep Oct CPI -0.1% m/m vs +0.2% in Sep Oct PPI -2.6% y/y vs -2.5% in Sep BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) – China’s consumer prices swung …

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