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Healthcare stocks rally on AI buzz and biotech gains
US healthcare stocks climbed Friday, led by biotech, after Doximity's CEO touted its AI search tool. The sector's riskier corners saw the bi
STOXX 600 hits fourth straight record close on tech and earnings
Europe's STOXX 600 notched a fourth straight record close, up 0.3% to 660.25, as tech stocks and upbeat earnings drove gains. Softer US payr
Gold Miners Lift FTSE 100 as Metal Prices Jump, Oil Slips
Gold miners led the FTSE 100 higher on Friday as bullion prices jumped, offsetting weakness in oil majors. The index rose 0.3% despite crude
Global Stocks Rally as Weak US Jobs Report Cools Rate-Hike Bets
A surprise drop in US payrolls has reset expectations for the Federal Reserve, with traders now seeing only a 40% chance of a rate hike next
TSX edges up as weak US jobs data lifts gold miners
Canada's main stock index edged higher Friday as a weaker-than-expected US jobs report sent gold prices up 2.3% and lifted mining shares. Th
Asian ADRs edge higher as tech names lead, Uxin jumps 27.6%
Asian stocks trading in the US as ADRs edged higher Friday, with the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index up 0.51%. Tech names led, including Uxin (+27.6%)
Private credit investors test exits as Apollo sees redemptions cool
Apollo says redemption requests in its private credit fund have halved since the last tender, while Ares shrank a continuation fund after bu
What happens if the AI trade doesn't fade? A 'mother of all rotations'
The AI trade has been a crowded bet on chipmakers. But if AI keeps delivering, the next winners may be entirely different companies—and the
July Jobs Miss Sends Treasury Yields Lower, Fed Hike Odds Trimmed
July payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000 and wage growth cooled to 3.2% year-over-year, sending Treasury yields lower. Traders trimmed odds
US stocks set to rise as surprise July job losses cool rate-hike bets
Wall Street pointed to a higher open after July payrolls unexpectedly fell by 23,000. Traders slashed odds of a September Fed rate hike to a
Stocks edge higher as July jobless rate holds at 4.1%
US stock futures ticked up after July unemployment held at 4.1%, easing fears of a sharp slowdown. Investors also kept an eye on Strait of H
Dubai stocks edge up as Abu Dhabi slips on regional security worries
Dubai's index rose 0.5% while Abu Dhabi fell 0.3% as investors weighed fresh regional security risks against corporate earnings. Heavyweight