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World shares mostly higher after new signs inflation cooling
BANGKOK — Shares opened higher in Europe after a mixed day in Asia on Friday following another encouraging report about…
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Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after a muddled day on Wall Street, where benchmarks meandered following another…
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Growth in corporate profits may not be as strong as it seems
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big gains this summer have been spread widely across industries. The profit growth helping to…
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Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order…
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US inflation slows from a 40-year peak but remains high
WASHINGTON — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes helped give Americans a slight break from the pain of…
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Markets jump on new data showing inflation eased slightly
NEW YORK — Wall Street headed for strong gains before the opening bell Wednesday after the government reported inflation eased…
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Wall Street slips as weak earnings hit tech, travel stocks
NEW YORK — Stocks on Wall Street extended their recent run of losses Tuesday as investors reviewed disappointing earnings reports…
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‘What recession?’: US employers add 528,000 jobs in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing…
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US stock futures sink after red-hot jobs report, yields jump
NEW YORK — Stocks in the U.S. fell in premarket trading after a hotter-than-expected report on hiring suggested the Federal…
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Asian stock markets rise ahead of US jobs data
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Friday ahead of an update on the health of the U.S. jobs market while…
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