SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was under pressure on Wednesday, after optimistic data in Europe boosted the euro and helped fuel hopes for a global economic recovery, bolstering investors’ appetite for riskier currencies. FILE PHOTO: US dollar bills are seen in this photograph taken on February 12, 2018. REUTERS / …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Gold prices rose to their highest level in nearly eight years on Wednesday, as global stocks cooled as signs of a rally in coronavirus cases kept investors on edge. FILE PHOTO: Gold bars and granules are displayed at the Austrian Oegussa silver-gold separation plant in Vienna on …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks hit a four-month high on Wednesday as investors remained stubbornly optimistic about prospects for a reopening of the world economy, even as coronavirus cases appeared to be accelerating to new peaks. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the outbreak of coronavirus …
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Over the weekend, the virus seemed to be everywhere at once: six staff members who helped organize President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma tested positive, as did 23 soccer players at the University of Clemson in South Carolina. At least 30 members of the Louisiana State University team isolated …
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The current pandemic not only affects humans, it also affects wildlife. As the world closes in to prevent further spread of the devastating coronavirus, suddenly there are far fewer cars on the road, planes in the sky, and ships in the water. And nature surely has noticed. Recently, cougars have …
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