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Global stocks mixed after Wall Street rise, weak Japanese trade

Global stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street advanced on strong corporate earnings and Japanese exports weakened. London and Shanghai declined while Tokyo and Frankfurt advanced. The future for Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index was off less than 0.1% after five days of gains. Market sentiment remains decidedly positive, said Jeffrey Halley of Oanda in a report. Investors watched for inflation updates from Britain and some other European governments amid concern central banks might feel pressure to hike interest rates sooner than planned or roll back stimulus. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost less than 0.1% to 7,210.74. The DAX in Frankfurt rose 0.2% to 15,552.62 while the CAC 40 in Paris declined less than 0.1% to 6,667.52. On Wall Street, the future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up less than 0.1%. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to within 0.4% of its Sept. 2 all-time high. The Dow and the Nasdaq composite advanced less than ...

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Asian equities fall in early trade after world stocks hit new record

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.59%, having closed lower on each of the past three days

Global stocks hit record highs as Federal Reserve's tapering concerns ease

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This ex-Infosys executive's firm offers AI to tame the bulls and bears

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Covid Delta variant worries bubble to the surface in some asset prices

Worries over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant are emerging in various corners of global financial markets, even as US stocks hover near record highs

Global stocks finish at record highs, oil prices climb for fifth week

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London and Frankfurt opened higher while Tokyo also gained.

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