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NEW YORK– Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise of lower prices during the critical holiday shopping season attracted a broader spectrum of Americans, including wealthier households. However, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company’s outlook on Thursday pointed to a volatile economic environment. Shares fell nearly 3% before the opening bell. Walmart reported fourth-quarter earnings of […]
Britain’s FTSE indexes were subdued on Friday, showing a downbeat mood globally in a week marked by concerns about AI disruption, while defense stocks got a boost as investors priced in more European cooperation that could boost the sector.The blue-chip FTSE 100 and mid-cap FTSE 250 were down 0.1% each at 11:40 GMT. Still, the […]
Gold fell on Tuesday, a day after breaching $4,600/ounce for the first time ever, as investors booked profits amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty. RAW MATERIALS * Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,576.79 an ounce as of 01:34 GMT. Bullion hit an all-time high of $4,629.94 on Monday. * U.S. gold futures for February […]
Indian government bonds enter 2026 with a question mark over how much appetite there is for a rise in debt supply, even after a year in which the central bank hit the balance sheet with record asset purchases and 125 basis point rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) moves have helped cap yields, […]
Russia’s ruble has surpassed all major currencies against the dollar this year, a rally that has caught policymakers off guard and threatens to undermine the country’s wartime economy.The ruble has appreciated 45% since the start of the year and is trading at almost 78 per dollar, within easy reach of levels before Russia’s massive invasion […]
The rupee weakened further past the 90 per dollar mark to a record low for the third straight session on Monday, driven by concerns over a prolonged deadlock in US-India trade talks and continued portfolio outflows. The rupee fell to 90.7850, extending this year’s decline to around 6%, before ending the session slightly higher at […]
The Indian market recovered from steep early declines but still closed lower on Friday, marking a third straight session of losses for the Sensex and Nifty, as investors held on to gains after October’s strong rally. The sell-off, driven by foreign outflows and a cautious global environment, was tempered by optimism over corporate earnings and […]
The Indian market ended lower on Monday, with IT stocks leading the way, as renewed trade tensions between the US and China dented risk appetite. The sell-off followed US President Donald Trump’s escalation of tariff threats after Beijing tightened restrictions on rare earth exports. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 173.77 points, or 0.21%, to close […]
The international dollar bonds of Argentina rose in a volatile session on Thursday after the American Minister of Finance Scott Bessent said that the US “does not stop any money in Argentina” shortly after he said that the coming personal discussions in Washington “meaningful” would promote the promise of the financial support of President Javier […]
The Japanese government bonds (JGBS) emerged on Tuesday, because the proceeds in the long term attracted buyers in the long term and supported the expectations of the central bank rates that were supported that shorter effects were supported. The benchmark 10-year-old JGB yield fell 1.5 basic points (BPS) to 1,550%. The 30-year return lost 3.5 […]
