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Stocks reversed course to rise Wednesday afternoon as investors mulled the Federal Reserve's final monetary policy decision of 2021, which came against a backdrop of persistent inflationary pressures. The S&P 500 and Dow turned…

U.S. December payroll data and minutes from the Fed’s meeting last month may throw more light this week on the potential pace of rate hikes. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said he supports two rate increases this year to…

South Korea’s industrial output, consumption and investment all fell in April as higher raw material prices and supply chain disruptions weighed on Asia’s fourth-largest economy, data showed on Tuesday. It was the first time in two years…

Indian shares were set on Friday for their best year since 2017, driven by an economic recovery from the pandemic-fuelled slump and massive liquidity, even as a raging new COVID-19 variant and valuation concerns kept investors…

US airlines warn rollout of 5G networks could cause major disruption Major international airlines have begun cancelling flights to the United States after the Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns about 5G wireless towers near…

Stock futures edged lower Friday morning as investors digested a key report on the U.S. labor market recovery at the end of a volatile week. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq declined. Investors mulled the Labor Department's…

Good morning. Boris Johnson’s critics believe that, if they can prove he lied to the House of Commons, then finally they will have the evidence to force him out (because the ministerial code says “ministers who knowingly mislead…

Unilever has defended its plan to acquire the consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline following scepticism from analysts about its £50bn bid.The maker of Dove soap, Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Domestos bleach, today said GSK Consumer…

Stocks struggled for direction on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's final monetary policy decision of 2021 and weighed the central bank's potential response to persistent inflationary pressures. The S&P 500…

U.S. stocks slid Friday to close the week lower as investors weighed May jobs data that likely gave Fed policymakers a signal labor market conditions can weather a more aggressive rate hiking cycle.Friday's sell-off was led by tech…