U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Markets Track Iran War Developments and Media Deal Funding
U.S. Futures Gain While Geopolitical Risk Remains Elevated By 04:09 ET (08:09 GMT) on Monday, S&P 500 futures were up 16 points, or 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures had risen 109 points, or 0.5%, and Dow Jones futures had added 33...
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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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