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TGIF? Not For Overseas Investors As Asian, European Stocks Mostly Lower
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 7:31am | 277Asian stocks were mostly lower on Friday following Thursday's tumble in reaction to the Bank of Japan standing pat on its stimulus program. Japanese stocks were closed for a national holiday but still close the week lower by more than 5 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 1.50...
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Market Wrap For March 31: Stocks Rally As Yellen Confirms Support For Economy
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2097U.S. stocks rose in the final day of the first quarter as the Fed's boss Janet Yellen said there is still room for the central bank to further boost the economy. Yellen, speaking in Chicago today, said the scars from the Great Recession remain, and reaching our goals will take time." Yellen...
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Market Wrap For January 7: Markets Reverse 3-Day Slump
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 5:39pm | 2743For the first time in the new year, markets ended the day on a positive note. While it is only a few days in, markets appear to have started off 2014 on uncertain footing. Investors and traders found some positives in the U.S. trade deficit which fell to its lowest level in four years, an...
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Benzinga Market Primer, Friday June 14
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 6:02am | 990Futures Rise On Global Gains U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade following gains around the world. The Japanese Nikkei Index rose overnight despite the yen remaining strong in volatile trading. Top News In other news around the markets: U.S. equity futures rallied...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, May 16: J.C. Penney Earnings In Focus
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 6:47am | 1043Futures Flat After Strong Japanese GDP U.S. equity futures traded just near unchanged in early pre-market trade following a stronger than expected GDP report from Japan. Japan reported first quarter GDP rose 3.5 percent on an annualized basis, better than the 2.7 percent expected growth rate....
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Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, April 3
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 6:33am | 874Futures Higher On Strong Chinese Services Data U.S. equity futures rallied in early pre-market trade following stronger than expected data on China's services sector. The official Non-Manufacturing PMI in China rose to 55.6 in March from 54.5 in February and the HSBC China Non-Manufacturing PMI...