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Strong Corporate Results Helped Boost European Stocks

European stocks traded higher on the second day of February, continuing a strong start this month. Alphabet’s better-than-expected results helped to boost European stocks. The DAX in Germany gained 0.4%, and the CAC 40 in France added 0.3%. The U.K. FTSE 100 advanced 0.7%, while the pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.7%.  Market gains are …

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Google parent Alphabet reveals a 20-for-1 stock split

Google parent Alphabet announced a 20-for-1 stock split on Wednesday, which would create a stock currently valued at around $US1,050. On the news, Alphabet shares closed at $US1,082.50, up around 3%. Alphabet is the parent company of Google, which is the world’s most valuable company. Shares in the company were on a tear in 2017, …

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The Dollar Is Falling as The Current Run Comes to A Halt

The Dollar Is Falling as The Current Run Comes to A Halt

The dollar dipped on Monday, registering its worst daily drop since November, as investors consolidated gains after hitting a one-and-a-half-year high on Friday in anticipation of a quicker pace of Fed rate rises. Following the Fed’s announcement last week that it plans to raise interest rates as soon as the March 15-16 policy meeting, Wall …

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The Dollar Falls As The Yield Curve In The U.S. Flattens

The dollar sank on Monday, retreating from a one-and-a-half-year high reached on Friday, as hawkish remarks by a Federal Reserve member over the weekend pushed the yield curve to its flattest levels in three months. The Fed’s meeting last week signaled a rate hike in March. Hence, some investors believe officials are prepping the markets …

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The Dollar falls while the Aussie recovers

The dollar fell again, while the British pound and Aussie gained and recovered from an overnight drop. On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar fell while risk-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar recovered and the British pound rose. The Australian dollar recovered against its U.S. counterpart after the greenback dropped to its lowest level in almost …

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China names blockchain trial zones

China has assigned some cities and entities for trial blockchain applications, highlighting Beijing’s importance to this technology. China has named the areas where it will carry out its first government-backed blockchain trials. The move follows a government crackdown on cryptocurrency, banned in the country. Moreover, the trials are part of a wider initiative to boost …

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