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New York (AFP) - Nvidia edged out other tech giants Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, a rise that also helped lift the Nasdaq to a seventh straight record close. Nvidia's feat came on an up day for most global equity markets in spite of lackluster economic data in the United States and Germany and lingering unease about upcoming political elections in France. All three major US stock indices climbed, along with bourses in Paris, Frankfurt, London and Tokyo. Nvidia, which has enjoyed a monumental ascent over the last 18 months amid enthusiasm over generative a...
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New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Monday behind enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, while European markets bounced despite political uncertainty in France. Both the tech-rich Nasdaq and the broad-based S&P 500 pushed to all-time closing highs. "It's not a broad rally but it's a rally with the index up for sure," said Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth Management, who pointed to the recent share price gains of Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia as a source of momentum. Hogan also noted that the outlook for US monetary policy had improved somewhat following last week's US infl...
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New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated on Thursday as traders reacted to political uncertainty in Europe and the US Federal Reserve's plan to only cut interest rates once this year. European stocks closed firmly in the red, Paris and Frankfurt shedding around two percent each as investors continued to track fallout from far-right gains in last weekend's EU elections. Returns were better on Wall Street, where both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh records following lower wholesale prices The Dow finished narrowly lower. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve left its key lending rat...
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New York (AFP) - European stock markets and the euro tumbled Tuesday amid heightened political uncertainty following weekend election results that bolstered far-right parties, while a rally in Apple shares lifted US stocks to fresh records. French President Emmanuel Macron's risky gamble of calling new legislative elections, after his centrist party's rout in the EU elections at the weekend, has focussed attention on the country's fragile finances. Major European bourses retreated, with the CAC in Paris losing 1.3 percent. US bourses also began cautiously, but picked up momentum thanks to a mo...
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New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks seesawed Friday as a hotter-than-expected US jobs report soothed worries about the economy but fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer. New York's three main indexes finished modestly lower in a muted finale to the week that left both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq near all-time highs struck two days earlier. Friday's losses are "not a big deal because on a weekly basis we are still near the highs of the week, and that in itself is bullish," said Adam Sarhan of 50 Park Investments. Official data showed the world's biggest...
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New York (AFP) - US stocks bounced back from an early morning slump to close higher Tuesday as fresh data showed that job vacancies slipped in April to their lowest level since 2021. Stock markets in Europe and Asia fell, while oil prices slid as the prospect of easing demand worldwide accompanied an announcement from OPEC+ alliance of major crude producers that it would roll back production cuts starting in October. The price of a barrel of both Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate fell more than one percent on Tuesday, building on recent declines. Investors have shifted nervously in re...
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Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure carbon offset markets are actually effective, in a big boost for the controversy-dogged schemes intended to reduce planet-warming emissions. Cabinet officials including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen laid out the government's first broad guidelines for "high-integrity" carbon markets, aimed at dispelling distrust in a system panned by critics as greenwashing. "It's about building the confidence to be able to use this tool more effectively at scale," White House national climate adviser Ali Zaidi...
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New York (AFP) - Oil prices rose Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East while stock markets wavered as investors awaited key inflation data later this week. Brent North Sea Crude rose 1.3 percent to $84.22 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate added 2.7 percent to $79.83 per barrel. Meanwhile, Wall Street had a mixed day as investors returned from the three-day Memorial Day weekend. "There appears to be some post-holiday lethargy," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare. The Nasdaq surged to a fresh record following a 7.1 percent jump in Nvidia shares following reports that Elon Musk's ...
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New York (AFP) - The Nasdaq climbed to a fresh record Tuesday following a choppy session after a smattering of mixed earnings and muted Federal Reserve commentary. "There really isn't much economic news to speak of," said Cresset Capital's Jack Ablin, who pointed to Wednesday's earnings report from Nvidia as one of the highlights of the week. Shares of Nvidia rose 0.6 percent. Fed governor Christopher Waller welcomed last week's consumer price index report that showed moderating inflation, while adding that "several" months of additional data were needed before interest rates should be cut. Th...
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New York (AFP) - London's stock market bucked the trend in reaching another record high on Thursday, but Wall Street and eurozone equities fell as tech shares sank after Meta signaled an AI spending spree and data showed slower US economic growth. The US growth figures surprised analysts who have been reassured by robust US labor and retail sales data, prompting a resumption of selling that has taken hold of the market in April. US gross domestic product grew 1.6 percent in the first quarter, much slower than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated. "The GDP miss likely took i...
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