Category: Latest News
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Japan’s Economy Surpasses Expectations, IEA Raises Oil Demand Forecast, European Auto Sales Recover
Debt Ceiling Optimism Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed optimism that a deal to raise America’s debt ceiling could be reached by the end of the week. After meeting with President Joe Biden, McCarthy insisted on spending cuts in exchange for increasing the government’s borrowing cap. As talks continue, Biden has decided to shorten his…
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Top Company News of the Day: Tesla, Lyft, Pfizer, Carrier Fire
Elon Musk Teases New Tesla Products While Warning About Economic Challenges Former Tesla tech chief JB Straubel also won a seat on the auto maker’s board at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Lyft Taps New CFO Amid Layoffs, Soft Earnings Forecast Lyft tapped a new chief financial officer from financial-services firm Charles Schwab in the…
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US Futures Rise, European Stocks Mixed as Shares Track US Debt Ceiling Talks
In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2% Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.3% in morning trading. arGEN-X rose 4.5% and Sage Group added 3.1%. On the other…
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Dow Pulls Back Sharply On Disappointing Home Depot Results, Debt Ceiling Worries
Stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, giving back ground after ending Monday’s session mostly higher. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the Dow showing a particularly steep drop. The Dow and the S&P 500 fell to new lows for the session going into the close…
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Crypto this Tuesday: European Regulation Approves MiCA, Countdown to BTC Halving, and More
Bitcoin Halving: Less than 50,000 Blocks Remaining Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) halving is approaching, with less than 50,000 blocks to go. Slated to take place on April 22, 2024, the event will cut the mining block reward in half. The Bitcoin community is looking forward to it, as previous halvings have been linked to a possible rise in price. However,…
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FTC to Block Amgen’s Acquisition, Home Depot Anticipates Sales Decline, Venture Funds’ Negative Returns
FTC to Block Amgen’s Acquisition The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to block Amgen’s (NASAQ:MAGN) proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HZNP), signaling a renewed effort by antitrust enforcers to prevent mergers in the pharmaceutical industry. According to a person familiar with the matter, the FTC plans to seek an injunction in federal court to…
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Real Estate Warning Signals, Rebound in US Retail Sales, US Manufacturing Output Rise, German Investor Confidence Decline
French Banks Tax Probe The French government aims to recover €2.5bn in back taxes from major banks implicated in an alleged tax avoidance scheme related to dividend payments. Although the banks involved were not disclosed, Gabriel Attal, the budget minister, disclosed the potential losses caused by cum-cum trades, transactions designed to exploit tax advantages linked…
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Disappointing Home Depot Results, Debt Ceiling Worries May Weigh On Wall Street
US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly lower open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside after ending yesterday’s lackluster session mostly higher. A negative reaction to quarterly results from Home Depot (HD) may weigh on Wall Street, with the home improvement retailer falling by…
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Retail Sales, Amgen, Activision Blizzard, Capital One and More
Tuesday’s pre-market was marked by a climate of uncertainty in financial markets, with US Index Futures falling. All eyes on Wall Street were focused on an important meeting between Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden, at which the central issue was the US debt ceiling. By 08:30 AM, Dow Jones futures were down 94 points, or…
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EU Approves Microsoft-Activision Merger, New CEO Pay Disclosure, Buffett Bets on Capital One
Asian Equities Advance, Japan’s Topix Climbs Most Asian equities advanced, and Japan’s Topix benchmark (TOPIXI:TOPIX) climbed to its highest level since 1990. The renewed push by Japan’s corporates to increase buybacks and focus on returns is helping boost sentiment, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (NIKKEII:NI225) leading gains among Asia’s major benchmarks. Chinese equities on…