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European markets close higher with Stoxx 600 up 1.2%; Imperial Brands climbs 7%

KEY POINTS The war in Ukraine remains a key focus for market sentiment in Europe, with fighting raging in the east and southeast of the country On the data front Tuesday, U.K. unemployment fell to its lowest since 1974 in the first quarter, official figures revealed Tuesday, but soaring inflation pushed wages downward . LONDON …

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Dollar rally stalls as risk appetite returns

      The dollar eased for a third straight day on Tuesday, pulling back from a two-decade high against a basket of major peers, as an uptick in investors’ appetite for riskier bets diminished the U.S. currency’s safe-haven appeal Upbeat earnings views from Home Depot and United Airlines along with optimism around the easing …

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European stocks close mixed as global markets struggle for direction

KEY POINTS European stocks advanced on Friday in an attempt to regain some ground with investors assessing the outlook for inflation and interest rates . Market participants in Europe will be keeping a close eye on geopolitical developments in the region over the next few days, particularly after Finland announced Sunday that it will apply …

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Chinese stocks jump; data shows China’s inflation in April heated up above expectations

KEY POINTS Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed in Wednesday morning trade . China’s producer price index for April rose 8% year-on-year, higher than expectations for a 7.7% increase by analysts in a Reuters poll . The U.S. April consumer price index is also set to be released Wednesday stateside, and is expected to come in slightly below …

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European markets close higher despite hot U.S. inflation data; Stoxx 600 up 1.6%

KEY POINTS European stocks advanced on Tuesday as global markets rebounded from a broad sell-off in recent days, prompted mainly by concerns over inflation and rising interest rates — and the potential for a global recession . Recent market volatility has been driven by investor concerns over rising interest rates and question marks over how …

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Dollar slips after CPI data as Fed expectations in check

    The dollar was lower on Wednesday after economic data showed inflation remained high but was unlikely to lead the Federal Reserve to shift to a more aggressive path of monetary policy The consumer price index rose 0.3% last month, the smallest gain since August, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, versus the 1.2% …

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Oil up as Russia gas flow to Europe falls, EU Russian oil ban looms

    Oil prices jumped on Wednesday after plunging nearly 10% in the previous two sessions, buoyed by supply concerns as flows of Russian gas to Europe fell and the European Union worked on gaining support for a Russian oil embargo Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine fell by a quarter after Kyiv halted …

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Gold bounces as dollar retreats after U.S. inflation data

      Gold resumed its climb on Wednesday after a knee-jerk retreat tied to the release of U.S. inflation data, as the dollar slipped with investors latching on to a slight cooling of consumer prices Spot gold was up 0.8% to $1,852.15 per ounce by 11:53 a.m. EDT (1553 GMT). U.S. gold futures gained …

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Hong Kong leads losses in Asia as tech stocks drag down most markets

KEY POINTS Shares in Asia-Pacific largely fell in Tuesday trade . Returning to trade after a holiday on Monday, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell nearly 2% on Tuesday . Overnight stateside, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 4% as shares on Wall Street fell . . . SINGAPORE — Most Asia-Pacific markets fell …

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Dollar rises in choppy trade as inflation data eyed

      The dollar rose on Tuesday, after fluctuating between modest gains and declines earlier in the session as it held near a two-decade high ahead of a key reading on inflation that could provide clues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path Equities were also choppy and off their initial highs, although a …

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U.S. oil settles below $100 a barrel on economic worries, strong dollar

    U.S. crude oil price settled below $100 a barrel on Tuesday to its lowest level in two weeks as the demand outlook was pressured by coronavirus lockdowns in China and growing recession risks, while a strong dollar made crude more expensive for buyers using other currencies U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down …

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