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Treasury Yields Top 4.72 Percent as Traders Bet on September Fed Rate Hike
Central banks

Treasury Yields Top 4.72 Percent as Traders Bet on September Fed Rate Hike

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Datadog Shares Surge 11 Percent as Nasdaq Tech Earnings Beat Expectations
Corporate

Datadog Shares Surge 11 Percent as Nasdaq Tech Earnings Beat Expectations

CNBC · 12h agoRead →
Brent Crude Nears 90 Dollars as Hormuz Standoff Rattles Global Markets
Markets

Brent Crude Nears 90 Dollars as Hormuz Standoff Rattles Global Markets

Bloomberg · 12h agoRead →
FTSE 100 Slips to 10858 as Energy Costs Cloud the UK Outlook
Markets

FTSE 100 Slips to 10858 as Energy Costs Cloud the UK Outlook

Bloomberg · 12h agoRead →
US Inflation Expectations in Focus as Energy Rally Stokes Fresh Price Fears
Inflation

US Inflation Expectations in Focus as Energy Rally Stokes Fresh Price Fears

CNBC · 12h agoRead →
Oil Markets Brace for OPEC and IEA Reports as Brent Holds Near 90 Dollars
Economy

Oil Markets Brace for OPEC and IEA Reports as Brent Holds Near 90 Dollars

CNBC · 2d agoRead →
Gold Price Holds Near Record Highs as Crucial US Inflation Week Looms
Inflation

Gold Price Holds Near Record Highs as Crucial US Inflation Week Looms

FXStreet · 2d agoRead →
US Earnings Season Delivers Fastest Profit Growth Since 2021, FactSet Data Shows
Corporate

US Earnings Season Delivers Fastest Profit Growth Since 2021, FactSet Data Shows

FactSet · 2d agoRead →
S&P 500 Closes at Record High to Cap Strongest Week Since April
Markets

S&P 500 Closes at Record High to Cap Strongest Week Since April

CNBC · 2d agoRead →
Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75 Percent as UK Inflation Cools
Central banks

Bank of England Holds Rates at 3.75 Percent as UK Inflation Cools

Trading Economics · 2d agoRead →
FTSE 100 Edges Higher as UK Services Sector Beats Expectations Again
Markets

FTSE 100 Edges Higher as UK Services Sector Beats Expectations Again

Sunday Guardian · 4d agoRead →
Shopify Soars 16 Percent as S&P 500 Earnings Season Smashes Forecasts
Corporate

Shopify Soars 16 Percent as S&P 500 Earnings Season Smashes Forecasts

Yahoo Finance · 4d agoRead →
US Economy Sheds 23000 Jobs in July as Labour Market Cracks Appear
Economy

US Economy Sheds 23000 Jobs in July as Labour Market Cracks Appear

CNBC · 4d agoRead →
Oil Prices Climb as Iran Sets Tough Conditions for Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Markets

Oil Prices Climb as Iran Sets Tough Conditions for Strait of Hormuz Reopening

Bloomberg · 4d agoRead →
Weak Jobs Data Sends September Federal Reserve Rate Cut Odds Sharply Higher
Central banks

Weak Jobs Data Sends September Federal Reserve Rate Cut Odds Sharply Higher

Seeking Alpha · 4d agoRead →
FTSE 100 Climbs For Third Day As Next And Glencore Power Record Run
Markets

FTSE 100 Climbs For Third Day As Next And Glencore Power Record Run

MarketScreener · 5d agoRead →
Brent Crude Slides Below 80 Dollars As Iran Agrees Hormuz Shipping Route
Markets

Brent Crude Slides Below 80 Dollars As Iran Agrees Hormuz Shipping Route

AGBI · 5d agoRead →
US Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 As Markets Await Key Payrolls Report
Economy

US Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 As Markets Await Key Payrolls Report

Quartz · 5d agoRead →
Glencore Profits Surge 86 Percent As Miner Launches 500 Million Dollar Buyback
Corporate

Glencore Profits Surge 86 Percent As Miner Launches 500 Million Dollar Buyback

MarketScreener · 5d agoRead →
Next Raises Profit Forecast For Third Time This Year As Shares Jump
Corporate

Next Raises Profit Forecast For Third Time This Year As Shares Jump

Sunday Guardian · 5d agoRead →

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