Hedge Funds Step Up Global Stock Selling to Fastest Pace in 13 Years
Record Pace of Selling Amid Market Declines Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage data show that hedge funds offloaded global stocks in March at the second-highest pace since the bank began tracking the figures in 2011, and the fastest since then over...
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Asia-Pacific Equities Rise on Tech Strength as Investors Track Iran War and U.S. Jobs Data
Tech Stocks Lift Japan and South Korea Japanese and South Korean equities rose on Friday in a low-volume session, supported by strength in technology shares. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.31% to close at 53,147.96. South Korea's KOSPI index advanced...
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European stocks retreat as Iran conflict escalation drives oil higher
European equity markets reverse recent gains As of 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT) on Thursday, the pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.2%, while Germany’s DAX dropped 1.5%, France’s CAC 40 slid 1.2% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 declined 0.7%. The moves erased...
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Asian equities retreat as Iran war escalation remarks hit risk sentiment
Asian markets reverse April gains Asian equities declined broadly on Thursday, with South Korea’s KOSPI emerging as the weakest major market in the region. The index fell 3.7%, giving back strong gains from the prior session and moving back towards...
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U.S. stock futures climb as Iran conflict signals ease; oil retreats, Nike falls, Microsoft explores energy deal
U.S. futures advance on prospects of U.S. exit from Iran conflict By 03:25 ET (07:25 GMT) on Wednesday, Dow futures were up 270 points, or 0.6%, S&P 500 futures rose 43 points, or 0.7%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 227...
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