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Japanese Shares End Lower as Index Heavyweights Retreat

TOKYO, March 5 Reuters Japanese shares fell for a second straight session on Friday, dragged down by losses in index heavyweights and technology shares, as rising U.S. bond yields hit investor sentiment. The Nikkei share average edged down 0.23 to 28,864.32 and recorded its second straight weekly loss. The broader Topix closed 0.61 lower at […]
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FTSE 100 Falls as High Yields, Inflation Worries Return

Londons FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, dragged by miners and bank stocks on concerns about rising bond yields and volatility in U.S. markets, while engineering company Meggitt fell after its annual profit halved due to the COVID19 pandemic. The bluechip FTSE 100 index slid 0.5, with mining stocks, including Rio Tinto, Anglo American, and BHP, […]
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European Stocks Slide on Powell Remarks, Set for Weekly Gain

Rising U.S. bond yields put European equities under pressure again on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells remarks failed to soothe investor concerns about a recent surge in borrowing costs. The panEuropean STOXX 600 fell 0.7, with shares of travel, media, and financial services companies leading the declines. While Powell said the rise in […]
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U.S. Job Growth Likely Regained Steam in February

U.S. job growth likely accelerated in February as more services businesses reopened amid falling new COVID19 cases, quickening vaccination rates and additional pandemic relief money from the government, putting the labor market recovery back on firmer footing and on course for further gains in the months ahead. The Labor Departments closely watched employment report on […]
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