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Wall Street slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials
U.S. stocks ended modestly lower after a volatile session on Friday, having bounced between gains and losses as investors wrestled with the likely timing of a U.S. interest rate hike following comments from top Federal Reserve officials. The S&P 500 rose after Fed Chair Janet Yellen said the case for raising rates had strengthened but…
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Weak U.S. retail sales, inflation data dim prospect of Fed rate hike
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in July as Americans cut back on discretionary spending, pointing to a moderation in consumption that could temper expectations of a sharp pickup in economic growth in the third quarter. Cooling consumer spending and tame inflation suggest the Federal Reserve will probably not…
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Again at highs, stocks to take cues from consumer
Quarterly earnings reports from department store operators including Macy's , luxury goods companies such as Michael Kors and entertainment company Disney will set the tone for Wall Street, with investors also eyeing U.S. retail sales data due on Friday. “The consumer, in our mind, is a lever that could cause equities to trend higher,” said…
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Worries over China, Brexit push Treasury yields to record low
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Investors pushed U.S. government bond yields to an all-time low and the yen sharply higher on Tuesday, as soft data from China added to worries about the impact of Britain's vote to leave the European Union. As a fresh wave of uncertainty ripped through markets, Swiss bond yields turn…
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Wall Street rallies for third day as Brexit bruises fade
In the wake of the referendum, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday that the central bank would probably need to pump more stimulus into Britain's economy over the summer. “We’re reversing the 'Brexit' as it becomes evident that it was more of a political vote and decision than an economic decision,” said…
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Wall Street sings Brexit blues with brutal two-day slide
(Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled again on Monday after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, sending major U.S. stock indexes to their worst two-day swoon in about 10 months.
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Worst day in 10 months as Wall Street reacts to ‘Brexit’
The S&P 500 turned negative for the year-to-date on Friday as Wall Street suffered its largest selloff in 10 months after Britain's decision to leave the European Union caught traders wrong-footed. In the busiest trading volume for a single session in nearly five years, financial stocks led the decline on the S&P 500 with a…
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Worst day in 10 months as Wall Street reacts to ‘Brexit’
The S&P 500 turned negative for the year-to-date on Friday as Wall Street suffered its largest selloff in 10 months after Britain's decision to leave the European Union caught traders wrong-footed. In the busiest trading volume for a single session in nearly five years, financial stocks led the decline on the S&P 500 with a…