Tag: Close
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Nasdaq drops 3% on inflation fears, WTI oil loses 7.1%
New York, March 18 (AFP/APP):Rising bond yields spurred by concerns over inflation hammered tech stocks and sent Wall Street closing lower on Thursday, while oil markets slid on fears of a renewed demand slump. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slid 3.0 percent to close at 13,116.17, while the broad-based S&P 500 lost 1.5 percent to…
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Hong Kong stocks finish on positive note
Hong Kong, March 15 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong shares closed Monday slightly higher following a hefty loss at the end of last week, while investors kept tabs on the upcoming meeting of the US Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index added 0.33 percent, or 94.04 points, to 28,833.76. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.96 percent, or…
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Schools Close in Ireland!
Dublin, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): Schools in Ireland will close for the rest of the month as a “tsunami of infection” threatens to overwhelm the healthcare service, the government said on Wednesday. “We simply have to suppress this surge,” Prime minister Micheal Martin told reporters in Dublin, announcing a raft of new coronavirus restrictions. Stay tuned…
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Singapore Stocks Close 0.4% Lower
Singapore stocks have closed at 0.4% lower.