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While you were sleeping: Oil checks global equities
Apple

While you were sleeping: Oil checks global equities

Wall Street was mixed as a decline in oil prices weighed on energy shares, offsetting optimism about a strong US economy and a supportive central bank.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street lingers near records
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Wall Street lingers near records

Wall Street edged higher, trading near record highs, as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave a second day of testimony to Congress.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015

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While you were sleeping: Stocks rally amid deals
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally amid deals

Equities rallied amid a flurry of corporate takeovers as well as comments from China's central bank governor that the government plans to bolster the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
World Week Ahead: All about the economy
Human Capital Management

World Week Ahead: All about the economy

Investors will scrutinise the latest US jobs data this week, with private payrolls, weekly jobless claims and the government's official report at the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Middle East concern lifts oil
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Middle East concern lifts oil

Oil rose while stocks fluctuated after Saudi Arabia and its Arab Gulf allies began air strikes on Yemen, bolstering concern about disruption of supply.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: US durable goods orders drop
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: US durable goods orders drop

Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe slid after an unexpected drop in US durable goods orders bolstered concern about the strong greenback and its impa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Data bolsters rate case
Google

While you were sleeping: Data bolsters rate case

Wall Street moved lower as an unexpected gain in new home sales as well as solid data on inflation and manufacturing bolstered the case for the Federa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Mixed markets, weak dollar
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Mixed markets, weak dollar

Wall Street mostly moved higher, as the US dollar fell, amid expectations the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates more gradually than initially t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: US dollar rebounds
Apple

While you were sleeping: US dollar rebounds

US dollar stages recovery post-Fed update, but analysts question its longevity amid mixed economic signals and wavering investor confidence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street rallies on Fed
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Wall Street rallies on Fed

Wall Street gained, erasing earlier losses, after US Federal Reserve policy makers flagged that they expect interest rates to rise at a slower pace wh.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street falls as Fed gathers
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Wall Street falls as Fed gathers

Wall Street fell as US Federal Reserve policy makers began a two-day meeting that will offer fresh clues about the timing of an increase in interest r.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Weak data quell rate rise fear
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Weak data quell rate rise fear

Wall Street advanced as weaker-than-expected data on US manufacturing and the housing industry bolstered hopes the Federal Reserve might affirm that i.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Pressure eases on Fed
Supply Chain

While you were sleeping: Pressure eases on Fed

Wall Street gained after a surprise drop in US retail sales bolstered hope that Federal Reserve policy makers might not be in a rush to raise interest.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Greenback extends rally
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Greenback extends rally

Wall Street seesawed as the US dollar continued its climb amid bets the Federal Reserve is gearing up to lift interest rates as early as June.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil
NZX

While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil

Wall Street dropped as the US dollar continued to strengthen amid bets the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Eyes on US jobs, ECB
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Eyes on US jobs, ECB

Wall Street fell after a softer-than-expected private jobs report and a decline in oil prices, while stocks in Europe gained ahead of a European Centr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Records fall on Wall Street
Cisco

While you were sleeping: Records fall on Wall Street

Wall Street rose, with the Dow touching a record high and the Nasdaq climbing above 5,000 for the first time in fifteen years amid optimism about the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides

Wall Street moved lower from record highs as investors awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress, while a decline in oil p.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015