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Oil Falls, Gold Soars as Markets Calm After Maduro Raid
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Oil fell to $56.96 a barrel after a brief rise.
Gold and silver jumped 2.7% and 6.6% amid the Maduro raid.
Asian shares surged, with...
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Vanke Evades Default as China’s Property Crisis Deepens
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Vanke narrowly avoided defaulting on a 2 billion yuan bond last week.
Bondholders extended repayment of 3.7 billion yuan debt to...
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Asian Markets 2026 on AI Optimism; US Stocks End 2025 on Record Highs
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Asian markets open 2026 with AI-driven gains, South Korea's benchmark hits a record high.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rises 2.6%, Alibaba and...
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2025 Markets: Tariffs, AI, Bitcoin Surge and Dip
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The S&P 500 returned 18% in 2025, ending on a record high.
Tariff shocks in April triggered a near 5% plunge.
Bitcoin peaked at $125k...
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Japan’s Year-End Rally Spurs Global Market Mix-Ups
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Nikkei 225 closes above 50,000 for the first time this year, up nearly 25%.
Global indices trade mixed as tech stocks dip and precious...
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Wall Street Slips Monday as Holiday Week Begins
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Stocks slipped in quiet trading as Wall Street entered a holiday-shortened week.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.3% to 6,905.74, while the Dow...
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Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs as Tokyo’s Nikkei Rises on Record Defense Budget
Gold and silver prices surged to record highs, extending sharp gains for the year. Investors, including central banks, have been buying the precious...
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Asian and U.S. Markets Trade Light as Christmas Eve Arrives, Dynavax Surges on Sanofi Deal
Christmas Eve brings a quiet trading day for global markets, but a few headline movers keep investors’ attention.
Asian Markets Show Mixed...
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U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.18% While 15-Year Rates Rise to 5.50%
U.S. mortgage rates slipped to 6.18% for the 30‑year loan, a modest drop that keeps them in a tight band that has persisted for two...
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2025 Markets: Tariffs, AI Frenzy, and Fed Tension Drive Record Gains
S&P 500 index funds returned more than 18% in 2025 through Dec. 11 and set a record high that day, marking the third straight year of strong...