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Image for German bank shares slide, DAX underperformsBanking

German Bank Shares Slide, DAX Underperforms

Image for Stocks ease in jittery trading; Harris-Trump debate up nextInvesting

Stocks Ease in Jittery Trading; Harris-Trump Debate up Next

Image for European shares have worst day in a month as investors digest mixed US dataInvesting

European Shares Have Worst Day in a Month as Investors Digest Mixed US Data

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Nvidia’s Rally Takes a Break After Forecasts Leave Investors Nonplussed

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Stocks Edge Lower, Oil Jumps on Supply Concerns Over Mideast, Libya

Date: August 26, 2024

By Chibuike Oguh and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World equity markets edged lower on Monday as markets digested the likelihood of U.S. interest rates being lowered soon, even as oil prices jumped amid increased tensions in the Middle East. The benchmark S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq gave up early gains and traded lower,...

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Stoxx 600 Set for Best Week in More Than 3 Months on US Rate Cut Hopes

Date: August 16, 2024

(Reuters) – European shares opened higher for the fourth straight session on Friday as upbeat risk sentiment prevailed across global markets and investors geared up for a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3% by 0710 GMT, at two-week highs. The benchmark was set to witness its...

Image for Japanese stocks head for best week in 4 years as fading growth fears lift markets

Japanese Stocks Head for Best Week in 4 Years as Fading Growth Fears Lift Markets

Date: August 16, 2024

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia shares were headed for a weekly gain on Friday and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei was poised for its best week in over four years as upbeat risk sentiment spilled over from Wall Street, while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields held broadly steady. Last week’s market turmoil was replaced...

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Stocks Gain, Treasury Yields Jump as US Retail Data Reassures

Date: August 16, 2024

By Koh Gui Qing and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Thursday and Treasury yields spiked after surprisingly strong U.S. retail sales data soothed fears about slowing economic growth, and tempered investor bets of imminent aggressive interest rate cuts. Retail sales increased 1.0% last month, well above market forecasts for a...

Image for Rallying-World rally championship promoter explores $550 million sale, sources say

Rallying-World Rally Championship Promoter Explores $550 Million Sale, Sources Say

Date: August 16, 2024

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Alexander Hübner LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of the World Rally Championship’s commercial arm are exploring options including a possible sale of the business, seeking to bring in cash at a time of high valuations for sports media rights, according to people familiar with the matter. The owners, Austrian drink...

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Top Vw Investor Porsche Se Eyes Further Investments

Date: August 13, 2024

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Porsche SE, the controlling shareholder in German automaker Volkswagen, is financially in a position to consider further investments to diversify its portfolio, its finance chief said alongside first-half results on Tuesday. “Our financial resources give us considerable flexibility for potential investments in further core and portfolio investments,” Johannes Lattwein, Porsche SE’s board...