Financial Markets
US stock indexes end mostly higher after late buying burst
Sep 10, 2019
Major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Tuesday, erasing much of an early slide, as investors favored smaller, U.S.-focused companies for the second straight day
Syrian pound hits record low, setting off hike in prices
Sep 10, 2019
Syrian pound hits record low against dollar, setting off hike in prices in war-torn country
Asian shares mixed as investors look ahead to rate decisions
Sep 10, 2019
Asian shares are mixed after a day of listless trading on Wall Street as investors awaited signs on global interest rates
Trump's North Carolina rally to be a test for his clout, GOP
Sep 9, 2019
President Donald Trump's rally in North Carolina will be more than just a measure of his clout in trying to elect a Republican to a key House seat
Markets Right Now: A mixed finish for stocks on Wall Street
Sep 9, 2019
Major stock indexes turned in a mixed finish on Wall Street as large companies gave up early gains but smaller companies rose broadly.
Banks, AT&T push US stocks broadly higher in morning trading
Sep 9, 2019
Stocks edged higher in morning trading Monday as rising bond yields lifted banks and AT&T led gains in the communications sector
The Latest: Ghana's leaders laud Mugabe's legacy
Sep 6, 2019
Ghana's present and former leaders lauded Mugabe
US stocks edge higher following mixed jobs report
Sep 6, 2019
Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in midday trading Friday as investors weighed new data showing U.S. employers added fewer than expected jobs in August even as the unemployment rate remained near the lowest level in five decades
Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95
Sep 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe, the longtime leader of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017 after a military takeover, has died at 95, his successor says
HK stocks surge on withdrawal of law that sparked protests
Sep 4, 2019
Hong Kong stocks surge as government withdraws extradition law that sparked 3 months of protests
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