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The monthlong global stock rally continued early Wednesday, with Asian stocks mostly higher and Japan’s Nikkei making a fresh run at its best close since 1996.
11:22 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017
The Chinese currency’s rally followed the remarks of China’s chief central banker who argued for reform to its exchange-rate system, and a loosening of restrictions preventing the free flow of money in and out of the country
6:56 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017
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5:53 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017
Third quarter earnings season is expected to highlight a divide between companies that earn most of their revenue overseas and those that are focused on markets in the U.S.
5:02 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017
All main U.S. stock indexes close higher on Tuesday, with the Dow finishing at its 47th record for 2017, as optimism appeared to grow ahead of the start of the earnings season.
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The dollar index continued to weaken on Tuesday, pressured by a resurgence of geopolitical tensions with North Korea, as well as advances by the British pound and the euro as traders regained confidence in the U.K. economy and eyed potential actions by the European Central Bank.
4:34 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017What will Spain do now that Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has made a declaration of delayed independence?
4:25 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017A resurgence in the so-called Trump trade has investors once again contemplating a fresh milestone for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
4:02 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017U.S. stocks finished slightly higher on Tuesday, but the Dow industrials recorded its 47th all-time peak of 2017, buoyed by gains in consumer-staples shares, highlighting optimism ahead of earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3% to 22,830 points, making this its eighth gain in the past 10 sessions. The S&P 500 ended the day 0.2% higher at 2,551 points, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1% at 6,586. In individual stocks, Walmart was an outperformer after the retailer said it would continue to focus on its domestic stores and e-commerce during its investor day.
4:02 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017Crude-oil futures end higher on Tuesday, as a pledge from Saudi Arabia to reduce monthly crude exports, talk of progress toward a balanced market from OPEC and a hurricane-induced slowdown in crude production send U.S. prices to their highest finish in over a week.
3:44 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017Japan is going to the poll on Oct 22 to vote in a snap election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe put on the agenda last month. Though the result will likely give more power to the incumbent, there is a tail risk that could derail the yen.
3:01 p.m. Oct. 10, 2017
