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Shares are mostly higher in Asia after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp loss from day before

The Australian sharemarket dropped on Thursday, weighed down by consumer discretionary companies and IT stocks, and a negative lead from Wall Street overnight.

The blue-chip index sets a record, boosted by hopes for a soft landing and hype about artificial intelligence

Market pros explain why they're cautiously optimistic on stocks even as geopolitical, Fed, and recession risks loom in 2024.

Market pros explain why they're cautiously optimistic on stocks even as geopolitical, Fed, and recession risks loom in 2024.

Veterans Day is typically not a stock market holiday, but this year the annual celebration of service members falls on a Saturday.

/PRNewswire/ -- As the political noise leading up to national elections in 2024 begins its long crescendo, many American investors are nervously considering...

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A rebound in stocks sputtered, with the S&P 500 extending a slide from its July peak to 10 per cent – and falls into a “correction.” Oil topped USD85 and gold hit USD2,000 amid the latest geopolitical developments. Volatility resurfaced on news that Israeli forces are expanding their activity in Gaza. […]

Catherine Martin, the Media Minister, was not aware that her special adviser – who had been involved in talks on RTÉ’s future funding – had applied for a senior post with the national broadcaster’s new regulator.

Even if the Fed is done raising interest rates, other factors point to screws tightening on the economy.