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A man walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average movements outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, December 30, 2020.

Investors Dip Into Riskier Tech, Crude At $120

Wall Street was set to open higher on Monday, tracking gains in Asia and Europe as investors took expected interest rate hikes in coming days their stride for now despite crude oil hitting $120 a barrel.
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021.

U.S. Mulls Lifting Some China Tariffs To Fight Inflation

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday that President Joe Biden has asked his team to look at the option of lifting some tariffs on China that were put into place by former President Donald Trump, to combat the current high inflation.
The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

U.S. Stock Market Rebound Faces Key Inflation Test

A rally that lifted U.S. stocks from the brink of a bear market faces an important test next week, when consumer price data offers insight on how much more the Federal Reserve will need to do in its battle against the worst inflation in decades.
Jane Fraser addresses a Brazil-U.S. Business Council in Washington, U.S. March 18, 2019.

Citi CEO Sees Europe Heading Into Recession More Than U.S

Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Jane Fraser said on Friday that Europe was more likely than the United States to slip into a recession, as she joined other global bank CEOs this week to warn about the health of the global economy.
Russian Rouble banknote is placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken, February 24, 2022.

Explainer-Russia Walks The Plank To A Foreign Bond Default

Russia's failure to send an interest payment to creditors is triggering a payout on debt insurance, taking the country another step closer to its first default on international bonds since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Wall St Slides As Solid Jobs Data Supports Rate Hike Bets

U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday after a solid jobs report appeared to give the Federal Reserve a green light to continue on an aggressive policy-tightening path to cool decades-high inflation while shares of Apple and Tesla weighed heavily.

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