Soft Start Called For China Stock Market

The China stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the eight-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 300 points or 10.9 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just beneath the 2,960-point plateau and it\'s due for further consolidation on Thursday. The global forecast...

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Australian Market Slightly Lower

The Australian stock market is slightly lower on Thursday, adding the losses in the previous session, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying below the 7,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by technology and mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is losing 5.40 points...

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Stocks pause as key inflation data eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks closed near flat on Tuesday ahead of inflation and other economic data that could shed light on the possible timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. As corporate earnings season winds down, investors refocused on economic data and the likely path of U.S. rates. Equities have...

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