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Chinese Stocks Decline as Manufacturing Sector Contracts in October
Stocks in mainland China declined on Monday after data showed another contraction in the country’s manufacturing sector, reducing hopes that the world’s second-largest economy...
Chinese Stocks Decline Sharply in Volatile Session
Chinese stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, posting their biggest drop in a month amid speculation that the equities rally of October had gone too...
Stimulus Bets Boost Chinese Stocks
Chinese stocks ended mostly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations for additional stimulus from the People’s Bank of China after economic growth slowed to...
Oil Prices Fall as Chinese GDP Weakens
Oil prices declined Monday after government data showed another slowdown in China’s official growth rate, raising fresh fears about waning global demand.
China’s gross domestic...
Gold Price at 3-Month High
The price of gold rose on Monday, reaching its highest level since early July amid speculation that the US Federal Reserve would delay raising...
Global Stocks Extend Rally following Fed Minutes
Global stocks extended their rally on Friday, following Wall Street higher after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting played to expectations...
Shanghai Composite Index Surges as Mainland Markets Reopen
Chinese stocks surged on Thursday, with the Shanghai Composite Index playing catch up with global equities after mainland markets reopened from a week-long National...
Global Markets Maintain Rally as BOJ Refrains from Adding to QE
Global stock markets rallied again on Wednesday, rising in lockstep with commodities as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) refrained from adding to its record...
World Stocks Climb on BOJ Stimulus Hopes
Asian and European stocks rose on Tuesday on hopes for a new round of stimulus from the Bank of Japan, while investors remained confident...
European Stocks Plummet amid Slowdown in Chinese Industrial Profits
European stocks were back on the defensive Monday after government data showed a fall in China’s industrial profits, fueling fresh concerns about a bigger...
European Stocks Plunge as amid Global Growth Woes
European stocks plunged on Tuesday, as global growth woes continued to grip investors in the wake of a new emissions scandal from German automaker...
Oil Rally Comes to an Abrupt End
Oil prices were back on the defensive Thursday after weak Japanese trade figures dimmed the global growth outlook despite a bigger than expected drawdown...
World Markets Slide on Disappointing China Data
Global stock markets declined Monday, while energy prices also fell after weak Chinese industrial production and investment data underscored Beijing’s challenge in reaching its 2015...
Global Markets Waver ahead of Federal Reserve Meetings
Asian and European markets declined Friday, while commodities also tumbled, as US interest rate speculation fueled an unstable trading environment ahead of next week’s...
European Stocks Rally for Third Consecutive Day
European stocks climbed for a third consecutive day Wednesday, following their Asian peers higher amid renewed optimism China’s central bank would take additional measures to...
Global Stocks Rally despite Fledgling Chinese Exports
Wall Street and European stocks surged Tuesday, as another sharp drop in Chinese exports fueled speculation Beijing would offer additional support to prop up...
Dollar Surges on Revised GDP, Oil Prices Rebound
The US dollar advanced for a third consecutive day on Thursday, as oil prices rebounded more than 4% amid a bigger than expected rise...
EUR/USD: Dollar Regains Footing after “Black Monday” Crash
The EUR/USD backtracked on Tuesday, as the dollar rebounded across the board following the “Black Monday” rout that sent global markets in a spin.
The...