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An Hour AgoChina property stocks drop after Friday's rallyShares of Chinese property developers in Hong Kong fell on Monday after wrapping up last week on a high note.China's central bank held its five-year loan prime rate steady at…

A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | ReutersConcern over such eye-popping numbers had been largely confined to partisan rancor on Capitol Hill as well as from watchdogs like the Committee…

Europe stocks close lowerEuropean equity markets closed slightly lower on Friday, with the regional Stoxx 600 index down 0.13%. France's CAC 40 dipped 0.26%, while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX were both lower by roughly 0.2%.…

18 May 2024, 12:34 PM IST Market Special Session Close: Sensex and Nifty 50 end higher on Saturday; Nestle, Power Grid, Asian Paints, Zydus and Zee were among the top gainers Domestic…

Wall Street's 19-session journey back to all-time highs has been swift but healthy. The S & P 500 on Wednesday closed above 5,300 for the first time ever. One day later, the Dow made history by topping 40,000. Despite a slightly…

51 Mins AgoECB must cut in a 'measured way,' Latvian central bank head saysA sculpture of the Euro currency stands in the city centre of Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on January 25, 2024.Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty ImagesThe…

45 Mins AgoThe Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 levelThe 30-stock Dow reached a fresh milestone Thursday morning, surpassing the 40,000 threshold.At its high of the session, the average touched 40,002.75, climbing about 0.2%.See…

37 Mins AgoSingapore Airlines posts record profit for fiscal year 2023 Singapore Airlines posted a record operating profit of 2.73 billion Singapore dollars ($2.03 billion) for its fiscal year 2023 ending March 31, exceeding the previous…

3 Hours AgoEurope markets close higherEuropean markets closed higher on Wednesday as investors reacted to somewhat tepid U.S. inflation data.The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended up 0.6%, with most sectors and major bourses in…

U.S. President Joe Biden announces increased tariffs on Chinese products to promote American investments and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesAutomotive and trade…