Asia-Pacific markets were mixed in early trading Friday as investors remained cautious after U.S. lawmakers were unable to move forward with a coronavirus ballot. Australia’s ASX 200 rose 0.24% immediately after the market opened, with the underweight with heavily weighted financials up 0.75%. Shares of major banks in the country …
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A jogger passes on June 17, 2020 for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images US stock futures were flat on Thursday night after the S&P 500 again failed to reach its record high in February. Dow Jones Industrial Futures were …
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Technicians work on machines at the Applied Materials facility in Santa Clara, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies that make headlines after the clock Thursday: Applied Materials – Shares of applied materials increased 1.2% in trading after hours on the back of fiscal …
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Unemployment insurance claims fell below $ 1 million last week for the first time since March 21 in a sign that the labor market is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The total claims of 963,000 for the week ended August 8 were well below the estimate of 1.1 …
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Tourists pose with the statue of Wall Street in the Financial District, August 21, 2018 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Futures contracts tied to major U.S. stock indices were kept stable in extended trading Wednesday night just hours after the S&P 500 …
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