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Wall Street major indices edged lower with the exception of Dow Jones Industrial that was the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. Sector-wise, the main winners are energy, financials, and real-estate, rising 3.06%, 1.24%, and …

The Dow Jones Industrial is the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. During the New York session, major US equity indices edged lower as Wall Street approaches the close. The S&P 500 loses 0.35%, sitting …

Output growth across manufacturing and services measured by the PMI surveys came in slightly faster than expected in November.Solid service sector growth that far exceeded the pre-pandemic long-run average contrasted with only modest production growth in the manufacturing sector.Employment rose for the ninth successive month in November, according to the …

Policymaker Jonathan Haskel indicated, Tuesday, that the Bank of England needs to be watchful about rising labour costs as a tight job market means wages might rise faster than productivity and put upward pressure on inflation.BoE Governor Andrew Bailey says interest rates are likely to rise and investors see a …

French fishermen are planning actions, including possibly blocking British vessels’ access to French ports, in protest against Britain’s refusal to grant them more licenses to operate in UK territorial waters, fishermen said on Tuesday.France and Britain have been at loggerheads for months over how many licenses French fishermen should get …

Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region of the U.S. surged in November at broadly the same pace as in October, according to a survey compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released Tuesday.The Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity’s composite index in November is 11, down from 12 …

Americans await a new address by President Joe Biden on the state of the US economy. Biden’s speech comes as prices soar 6.2% over the past 12 months.54% of Americans say cost of groceries and gas is a major crisis. Biden to release 50m barrels of reserve oil in effort …

US private sector growth remained robust in November, although losing some pace as activity slowed among services providers, according to a survey of purchasing managers.The flash US composite output index decreased to 56.5 in November from 57.6 in October, a two-month low, according to data from IHS Markit released Tuesday. …

Gold prices fell more than 2% today, Monday, as the US dollar jumped after the re-nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term, This fueled expectations that the US central bank would continue the Fed policy. Gold in spot transactions was down 2.08% at $ 1806.20 an …

European shares fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, November 23, after a resurgence of Covid-19 cases and concerns about interest rate hikes dampened sentiment ahead of flash readings on business activity in the eurozone. The European STOXX600 index fell by 1% after Asian markets followed Wall Street’s lead in …