UK Factory Orders Weaken, Outlook Darkens CBI Survey

LONDON, Nov 24 Reuters British industrial orders weakened a little in November and manufacturers were gloomy about the outlook for the coming months, a survey showed on Thursday. The Confederation of British Industry39;s CBI monthly order books balance fell to 5 from 4 in October, although it was still above the longrun average of 13. […]
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Wall Street Rises as Fed Signals Slowdown in Rate Hikes

Growth stocks bounce as Treasury yields drop Tesla jumps as Citigroup upgrades Nordstrom falls on reduced profit forecast Dow Jones Industrial closed at highest level since April Dow up 0.28, SP 500 up 0.59, Nasdaq up 0.99 Nov 23 Reuters Wall Street39;s main indexes ended Wednesday with solid gains after the Federal Reserve39;s November meeting […]
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India Shares Edge Higher as Bank Stocks Rally; Fed in Focus

BENGALURU, Nov 23 Reuters Indian stocks settled slightly higher on Wednesday, helped by the unrelenting rally in bank stocks, though trading remained cautiously in a narrow range ahead of the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve39;s November policy meeting. The benchmark SP BSE Sensex closed up 0.15 to 61,510.58, while the NSE Nifty 50 index added 0.13 […]
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Dollar on Edge ahead of Fed Minutes, Kiwi Gains

LONDON, Nov 23 Reuters The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday ahead of the release of closelywatched minutes from the Federal Reserve39;s latest policy meeting, while the New Zealand dollar strengthened on the back of a record rate rise to curb rampant inflation. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of […]
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Commodity Stocks Support FTSE 100 ahead of PMI Data

Energy, miners lead gains Johnson Matthey down on lower profits FTSE 100 up 0.4, FTSE 250 off 0.3 Nov 23 Reuters Commoditylinked stocks lifted the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, as investors awaited UK39;s business activity data and the U.S. Federal Reserve39;s meeting minutes that could offer clues on the pace of monetary policy tightening. The […]
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