Meanwhile, strong U.S. retail sales data and upbeat consumer sentiment numbers last week alleviated earlier fears of a sharp slowdown, and propped up stock markets. Investors scooped up a robust $5.19 ...

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US stocks fall as market weighs expected Fed pivot

NEW YORK - Tech shares led Wall Street stocks lower on Aug 22, as markets digested recent equity gains amid rising expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Briefing.com analyst ...

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Futures rose after Wall Street logged deep losses during the session, as investors were unnerved by data showing the U.S. labor market was in a much worse position than initially expected. Investors ...

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Cramer analyzes Thursday's market action: 'The time for big gains may be behind us for a bit'

CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed reason's for Thursday's market pullback, saying there may be some time before Wall Street sees another rally.

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Stock markets buoyed by US rate cut hopes

While stock markets tend to rise on expectations of lower borrowing costs, the US greenback usually falls as rate cuts reduce the return on investments in dollar-denominated assets.

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