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In January 2024, financial markets were active and turbulent, with investors initially rejoicing as inflation fell and sectors such as semiconductors saw big gains. However, a hawkish central bank and geopolitical concerns tempered confidence, while dropping oil prices and stricter investment conditions put adverse pressure on investors.Financial markets continued its …

Business activity in the eurozone slowed in March, according to a closely watched survey, as high prices and a gloomy outlook raised fears the Ukraine war could snuff out economic recovery.Thursday’s data indicated that while Europe was still growing at a solid pace after the lows of the coronavirus pandemic, …

Global rating agency S&P cut Russia rating to ‘CC’ from CCC- while citing difficulties meeting debt payments due on its dollar-denominated 2023 and 2043 Eurobonds on Thursday.“Russia’s payment difficulties stem from international sanctions that reduced its available foreign exchange reserves and restricted its access to the global financial system, markets …

Wall Street’s main indexes are strongly leaping on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq surging 3% as investors piled onto beaten-down quality technology stocks, while Intel jumped after plans to take its self-driving car unit public.The chip giant’s (INTC.O) decision to list Mobileye in the United States in mid-2022 was met overwhelmingly, …

Retreating oil prices impacted the Canadian stock futures on Friday, with investors awaiting GDP data for signals about the pace of the country’s economic recovery.Oil has fallen below $78 a barrel on the prospect that OPEC+ producers might step up a planned increase in global production to ease supply concerns.December …

S&P Global Inc. has agreed to buy IHS Markit Ltd. for about $44bn in stock, a deal that accelerates the wave of consolidation among the finance industry’s biggest data providers. The mega transaction, which IHS Markit CEO Lance Uggla told employees in a note that has been in the works …