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Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Swiss Stocks Dip as Strait of Hormuz Incident Revives Shipping Jitters; ABB Falls, Novartis Rises
The Swiss Market Index snapped a four-day winning streak after reports of a projectile hitting a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. ABB sha
Tech Stocks Slip as Oil Drops and Yen Tests Intervention Zone
Tech stocks cooled as oil slid and the yen approached levels that often trigger Japanese intervention. Chipmakers saw their biggest weekly d
Latin American Markets Rally as Dollar Retreats from 13-Month High
Latin American stocks and currencies rose Friday as the US dollar pulled back from a 13-month high, easing pressure on emerging-market asset
Dollar Pauses as Oil Slide and Steady Inflation Cool Rate-Hike Bets, But Yen Intervention Risk Lingers
The US dollar took a breather after a strong run as lower oil prices and in-line inflation data cooled expectations for further Fed rate hik
Morgan Stanley: Falling Energy Prices Could Keep Fed on Hold All Year
Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady through year-end as falling energy prices cool inflation. The ba
Gold Miners Rally 5%+ as Weaker Dollar Lifts TSX; Energy Slips on Oil Easing
Canada's TSX ticked up Friday as gold miners climbed with spot gold up 1.5%, while energy stocks lagged after oil fell once tankers started
Treasury Yields Dip as Oil Eases and Fed Rate Hike Odds Shift Ahead of Jobs Data
Short-term US Treasury yields fell as oil prices cooled and traders adjusted expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. The 2-year yield s
Dealmakers Busy: Safran Eyes Exail, ON Semi Buys Synaptics, Unilever Shops Thorne
Friday saw a flurry of dealmaking activity, from Safran's potential acquisition of French drone-maker Exail to ON Semiconductor's $7 billion
Tech Stocks Lead Premarket Slide as US Trade Deficit Widens Sharply
US stock futures fell Wednesday, led by tech, after the Census Bureau reported the goods trade deficit jumped to $105.76 billion in May. The
Copper Rebounds on Weaker Dollar and Falling Inventories, But Weekly Loss Looms
Copper bounced on Friday as a weaker dollar and falling LME and Shanghai inventories supported prices. However, a broader risk-off mood from
Dubai Stocks Dip as Oil Retreats on Eased Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears
Dubai stocks slipped as Brent crude fell 3.4% to $72.72, with traders unwinding geopolitical risk premiums after Strait of Hormuz shipments
UAE Stocks Split as Sticky US Inflation Revives Fed Rate Hike Fears
US inflation remained stubborn in May, leaving Abu Dhabi stocks flat and Dubai slightly lower. Traders now weigh the odds of further Fed rat