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Borse Frankfurt-News: Great confidence on the stock markets (weekly outlook)

Ever weaker economic prospects and ever higher share prices. This is the environment in which the international stock markets are currently operating. Starting today, the DAX will have to defend its...

Jobs data to test US stock market's soft-landing hopes

Investor hopes for a soft landing for the U.S. economy will be put to the test next week, as the government releases closely watched labor market data following a series of disappointing jobs reports....

Hybrid, electric car sales to outpace rest of the market in Brazil in 2030, study shows

The sales of new fully electric or hybrid cars in Brazil are expected to surpass sales of vehicles run on combustion engines in 2030, a study released on Friday by automakers association Anfavea...

TSX futures dip as investors await domestic GDP, US inflation data

Futures tied to Canada's main stock index fell slightly on Friday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the country's GDP data, and key U.S. inflation numbers that could offer clues on the...

US PCE eyed as China rebound accelerates

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S. stocks surf new records as the last full week of the quarter comes to a close, with China's furious monetary...

Oil prices fall as expectations of higher supplies hammer market sentiment

Oil prices fell for a third day on Friday, on course to end the week lower, as investors focused on expectations of higher supplies from Libya and the broader OPEC+ group of oil exporters. ...

Roaring Chinese stocks set for best week in a decade

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Will this week be Chinese President Xi Jinping's equivalent of Mario Draghi's famous whatever it takes moment? Only time will tell...

Natural gas producers press Harris for answers in battleground state

Drillers in energy-rich Pennsylvania this week called on Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to detail her position on natural gas, a fuel the energy industry bills as clean but which...

Nasdaq leads Wall St futures higher on AI optimism after Micron's forecast

U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, as a wave of optimism around artificial intelligence gripped Wall Street following Micron's upbeat forecast, while investors also awaited economic data and...

Russia expands Baltic ports as it eyes new grain markets

Russia, the world's leading wheat exporter, is expanding its Baltic Sea ports as it aims to boost agricultural exports by 50% by 2030 while reducing dependence on traditional Black Sea routes,...

China launches anti-discriminatory probe against Canada's tariffs

China has launched an anti-discriminatory investigation against restrictive measures taken by Canada including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, its...

Asian stocks defy Wall St selloff, charged by dogged China optimism

Asian stocks bucked the global trend to extend a rally on Thursday, fuelled by persistent optimism over China's aggressive stimulus package, although there were signs some of that enthusiasm was...

HSBC sees important Dax support through gap and May high

According to the chart experts at HSBC, the Dax is looking for orientation in the 19,000 point range. This is indicated by the textbook doji in Japanese candlestick style on the previous day,...

CAC 40: downturn in sight at the start of a quiet session

The Paris Bourse is set to start on a weak note on Wednesday morning, following the solid gains made the previous day, on the eve of what promises to be a quiet session in the absence of any major...

Oil prices steady as China stimulus hopes fade, U.S. crude stockpiles fall

Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after rising in the previous session on fading excitement for the economic stimulus in China, the world's biggest crude importer, though an industry report showing...

China fires 'bigger guns, but still no bazooka'

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Sugar high or shot in the arm? That's the question for Chinese stocks and investor sentiment which soared on Tuesday after...

Canada August factory sales most likely down 1.5% - Statscan flash estimate

Canadian factory sales most likely fell 1.5% in August from July, largely driven by lower sales in the petroleum and coal product as well as primary metal subsectors, Statistics Canada said in a flash...

Oil edges up following US rate cut move, geopolitical concerns

Oil prices gained slightly during early trade on Monday, boosted by concerns conflict in the Middle East may impact supply in the key producing region and expectations the U.S. interest rate cut last...

Investor focus turns to data, election, earnings after Fed cut

A roaring rally in U.S. stocks will face a gauntlet of economic data, looming political uncertainty and a corporate earnings test in coming weeks as investors navigate one of the most volatile periods...