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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 15:57 UTC

Tag: US stock market

  • Friday, February 16th 2018 - 10:26 UTC

    US rejects merger between Chicago Stock Exchange and Chinese investor group

    US politicians, including President Trump, have said letting a Chinese firm invest in a US exchange was a bad idea.

    The US has rejected a proposed merger between the Chicago Stock Exchange and a Chinese-linked investor group. The decision comes after more than two years of reviews by officials. The tie-up was initially approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, pending further approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  • Monday, February 12th 2018 - 12:29 UTC

    Warning of more volatility in Asian Markets

    After a successful 2017, traders are scurrying to the hills this month as a rising inflation have sent borrowing costs surging

    After last week's global rout, Asian markets struggled to hold early gains with analysts warning of further volatility across trading markets.

  • Friday, February 9th 2018 - 09:56 UTC

    As Dow Jones plunges 10% points, fears of a bear market and ripples effects on the economy

    Dow and S&P 500 are down more than 10% from their all-time highs, passing the psychological barrier known as “correction” for the first time in two years.

    The United States Dow Jones industrial average nosedived more than 1,000 points on Thursday, registering another eye-popping loss for the closely-followed index, as wild trading and fears of rising interest rates around the world took hold of traders. The Dow as well as the S&P 500, a broader stock index, are now down more than 10% from their all-time highs, passing an important psychological barrier known as a “correction” for the first time in two years.