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2025/01/15

Stocks surge after softer US inflation, upbeat fourth quarter earnings

Jan 15 Global shares jumped and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after data showed core U.S. inflation rose less than expected in December, raising the chances of a second rate cut this year, while investors cheered the first wave of quarterly earnings.

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2025/01/14

Morning Bid: Markets catch a break before inflation, earnings

hanks largely to a stabilisation of bond markets and an ebbing of the super-strong dollar, global stocks caught a rare new year bid on Tuesday with critical inflation and corporate earnings updates now in view.

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2025/01/15

Wall St set to open higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings

Jan 15 Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday, as investors were relieved by data that showed core inflation rose less than expected in December, and cheered a strong batch of quarterly results from the country's biggest banks.

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2025/01/13

European shares extend slide as markets ponder Fed rate outlook

Jan 13 European shares slipped in a broader market selloff on Monday, as global equities faced pressure after U.S. jobs data reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will be cautious in cutting interest rates this year.

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2025/01/13

Stocks tumble as traders cast doubt over 2025 rate cuts

Jan 13 Global stocks fell on Monday while the dollar hit 26-month peaks after a U.S. jobs report that prompted investors to question if interest rates will fall at all this year.

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2025/01/10

New Hampshire Proposes Bill to Establish "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

January 10 – Dennis Porter, co-founder and CEO of the Satoshi Action Fund (SAF), shared on the X platform that New Hampshire state legislator Keith Ammon has introduced a bill proposing the creation of a "strategic reserve." This reserve would allow the state treasury to invest in precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum, as well as digital assets, including Bitcoin.

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2025/01/10

Gold rebounds on Trump policy uncertainty despite robust US jobs data

Jan 10 Gold prices rebounded on Friday as uncertainty surrounding the incoming Trump administration's policies lifted safe-haven appeal, even as a stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve might not cut interest rates as aggressively this year.

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2025/01/10

VIEW Surprising Dec US payrolls jump supports longer Fed pause

Jan 10 U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from November's 4.2% as the labor market ended 2024 on a solid footing, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to interest rate cuts this year.

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2025/01/08

Treasury yields keep rising on growth hopes, tariff fears, stocks suffer

LONDON, Jan 8 global bond sell-off continued on Wednesday hurting stocks and boosting the dollar on the back of data the day before showing the U.S. economy is in good health, likely limiting further rate cuts, as well as renewed reports about U.S. tariffs.

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2025/01/10

US property and casualty insurers slide as Los Angeles wildfire losses mount

Jan 10 U.S. property and casualty insurance stocks slid in premarket trading on Friday on worries over the billions of dollars in potential catastrophe-related claims from the wildfires menacing Los Angeles, California.

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2025/01/08

Quantum computing stocks take a hit as Nvidia CEO predicts long road ahead

Jan 8 Quantum computing stocks sank on Wednesday, pausing a year-long rally, after Nvidia (NVDA.O), CEO Jensen Huang said the technology's practical use was likely two decades away.

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2025/01/07

Deutsche Bank, Citi turn bullish on European equities

Jan 7 Deutsche Bank and Citigroup have turned bullish on European equities as lower interest rates, hopes of a strong corporate earnings season and an improving political outlook are expected to bolster sentiment in 2025.

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2025/01/07

Aurora shares jump after deal with Nvidia, Continental to deploy self-driving trucks

Jan 7 Aurora Innovation's (AUR.O), shares rose 38% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the self-driving technology developer announced a long-term deal with Nvidia and Germany's Continental to deploy self-driving trucks.

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2025/01/06

U.S. Steel, Nippon allege Biden violated constitution in lawsuit over blocked deal

Jan 6 U.S. President Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel's (5401.T), opens new tab $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel (X.N), opens new tab through a sham national security review, the companies alleged in a lawsuit they said was filed on Monday.

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2025/01/06

European automakers rise on report of US tariffs aimed at critical imports

Jan 6 European shares rose on Monday, led by automakers, after a report that U.S. tariffs might be less aggressive than President-elect Donald Trump had threatened.

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2025/01/03

US equity inflows cool on higher bond yields

Jan 3 Inflows into U.S. equity funds fell sharply in the week through Jan. 1 hit by rising Treasury yields and year-end profit- taking, along with concerns about a slower pace of Federal Reserve rate reductions this year.

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2025/01/03

Dollar set to end week on a high on US rates and economic outlook

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 The dollar was on track for its strongest weekly performance since early December on Friday, propped up by expectations that the U.S. economy will continue to outperform its peers globally this year and U.S. interest rates will stay elevated for longer.

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2025/01/02

Dollar resumes upward trend, euro hits lowest since Nov 2022

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 The dollar hit new multi-month highs against the euro and the pound on Thursday, the first day of 2025 trading, as it built on last year's strong gains on expectations U.S. interest rates will remain high relative to peers.

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2025/01/02

World shares start 2025 with a wobble on Trump trepidation

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 World shares struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery close to 2024, while the dollar weakened as investor sentiment dithered ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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2024/12/31

How investments may fare during Trump 2.0 and Fed easing

NEW YORK, Dec 31 U.S. investors are preparing for a swathe of changes in 2025, from tariffs and deregulation to tax policy, that will ripple through markets as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, putting the focus on whether the U.S. economy can continue to outperform.

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