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Dow Jones rises to record high as energy firms keep climbing

Major US stock indexes set records again on Tuesday as energy companies continued to climb following international deals that will cut oil production. Big-name technology...

Wall Street enthusiasm for Trump win spurs record-breaking week

A record-setting week on Wall Street saw investors swap presidential pre-election jitters for enthusiasm at Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton. It ultimately propelled the...

Longest losing streak in 36 years for S&P 500 amid Wall Street poll jitters

The slow, steady retreat of the US stock market ahead of the 2016 presidential election continued on Friday, with the market falling for a...

Stocks fall for eighth day in a row ahead of US election

Stocks retreated for an eighth consecutive day on Thursday as nervous investors remain transfixed on the potential outcome of next week's US presidential election. The...

Next sales fall in ‘difficult’ third quarter

Retail giant Next revealed further trading woes as it said its high street sales fell 5.9% in the third quarter. The fashion chain said full-price...

US stocks waver as traders use caution ahead of election

Stocks were mostly unchanged on Monday, despite some positive economic data and a raft of big new merger announcements over the weekend. Hesitant traders continue...

‘Potent combination’ of economic factors sees demand for gold soar 127%

Demand for gold rocketed in the first half of the year as investors sought sanctuary in the safe haven asset in the face of...

Oil price hike sees energy firms help push up US stocks

US stocks edged higher overnight as energy companies climbed with the price of oil. Stocks had opened lower but gradually recovered to finish at their...

Mark Zuckerberg praises ‘another good quarter’ for Facebook

Facebook is now used by more than 1.7 billion people every month, the company's latest financial results revealed. The social media site, also reported revenue...

Low oil price sees BP profits plunge 44%

Profits at oil giant BP plunged 44% to US$720m in the second quarter. The slump in underlying replacement cost profit, the benchmark industry measure, comes...

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