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The Japanese stock index rose after a mid-day break on Friday, reversing its trend after a tepid morning session, to end the day with strong gains that halted a four-week decline. The Nikkei index closed the day’s trading, up 0.73 percent, recording 27439.99 points. Over the week, it recorded an …

Ford reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, which largely missed Wall Street earnings expectations and lost slightly in revenue. Adjusted earnings per share were 26 cents versus 45 cents expected, and auto revenue was $35.3 billion versus $35.5 billion expected. While the automaker met its 2021 annual profit guidance, Ford Chief …

Amazon shares fell more than 4% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected Amazon posted a significant profit outperformance for the fourth quarter, buoyed by gains from its investment in electric vehicle company Rivian. The company also revealed revenues from its fast-growing advertising business for the first …

The supplies of fuel oil in the United States, including diesel and heating oil, have fallen, and refineries are finding it difficult to refill their stocks, which could keep prices high for months. Demand for diesel, heating oil and other petroleum products has been increasing for months, more than pre-pandemic …

Commodity-linked currencies were little changed against the greenback. AUD/USD is unchanged at around 0.7130, while USD/CAD hovers around 1.2670.The USD/JPY nears 115.00 at the end of the American session, as government bond yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is currently at 1.82%.Gold trimmed intraday losses and …

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization retreated before recovering ground later in the day. Bitcoin’s price was roughly flat over the past 24 hours, while its spot volume reduced further.Bitcoin ‘s price late Thursday was roughly flat after dipping in earlier in the day, while spot trading volume remained muted. …

Cabinet Ministers believe there is a 50/50 chance that Boris Johnson will be forced out of office after four of his most senior aides quit 10 Downing Street and his Chancellor publicly rebuked him,” said the Times while conveying political hardships for UK’s Johnson during early Friday morning in Asia.Dan …

Treasury yields rose on Thursday as investors remained focused on the upcoming key NFP data. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed 6 basis points to 1.831%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond added 5 basis points to reach 2.152%.Yields move inversely to prices and 1 basis …

The latest batch of Canadian employment data will hit the markets on Friday. So far, it looks that the Omicron wave hit the labour market in January, with forecasts pointing to a drop of jobs. This is probably a temporary setback. The loonie has been driven mostly by risk sentiment …

Data released on Thursday showed the ISM Service Index dropped to the lowest level in 11 months in January. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out it reflects how a lack of available workers and persistent supply shortages “are weighing on firms’ ability to keep up with activity in the service …