US stocks fell earlier Wednesday, after a second consecutive record close for the Nasdaq Compound, as investors worried about rising coronavirus cases in many states and trade tensions between the United States and Europe. How are the benchmarks working? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.37% it dropped 222 points, …
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The Nasdaq COMP, heavy on technology, + 0.74% continues to set new records, and gold is GC00, + 0.54% on a streak, closing at its highest level since 2012. That’s not the typical correlation, but these are not typical times. Chris Weston, head of research at Australian broker Pepperstone, says …
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European stocks fell on Wednesday as markets struggled to gain traction against a backdrop of rising US coronavirus cases. USA Tech stocks were a bright spot after a record session for the Nasdaq Composite. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, -1.39% It fell 1.2% to 362.99, after a 1.3% gain …
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A pedestrian with a protective mask walks through the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China on Friday March 20, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | fake pictures As global uncertainty increases, more foreign companies are buying into China, including deals in the most sensitive finance and technology industries. “In the …
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Proposals by Climate Action 100+ investor signatories calling on major oil and power companies to disclose lobbying and improve governance on climate change garnered record support during the last season of shareholder representation. In particular, a majority of 53% of the shareholders of Chevron Corp. CVX, -0.16% voted in favor …
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