Oil price hits 6.5-year low of almost $40 a barrel
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Oil price hits 6.5-year low of almost $40 a barrel

“The numbers were a total surprise with crude showing a build when the whole Street…

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China’s weak factory data sends market lower
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China’s weak factory data sends market lower

The weak Shanghai stock market underlines persistent worries about China’s economic growth despite continued government…

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US stocks reverse in final hour; Down falls 205 points
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US stocks reverse in final hour; Down falls 205 points

Hong Kong’s main stock index plummeted as much as 8.5 percent on Wednesday as a…

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Oil falls towards six-and-a-half-year lows on gasoline build
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Oil falls towards six-and-a-half-year lows on gasoline build

Oil stabilised on Wednesday after China’s central bank moved to support the country’s economy, but…

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China central bank cuts rates, reserve ratio to aid stumbling economy
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China central bank cuts rates, reserve ratio to aid stumbling economy

China’s central bank cut interest rates on Tuesday and said it would pump liquidity into…

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Stocks surge day after opening-bell nosedive
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Stocks surge day after opening-bell nosedive

In a sign of the turbulence in China, the Shanghai Composite plunged another 7.6% on…

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Euro, yen surge as risk aversion intensifies; dollar takes a hit
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Euro, yen surge as risk aversion intensifies; dollar takes a hit

“Heightened concerns about a global slowdown have triggered the recent moves…Since there’s no change to…

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Britain’s Stock Market Stages Recovery, Europe Too
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Britain’s Stock Market Stages Recovery, Europe Too

Chinese and Hong Kong shares crawl up after mauling this week
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Chinese and Hong Kong shares crawl up after mauling this week

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.9 per cent to close at its lowest…

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Wall Street set to rally after Chinese rate cut
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Wall Street set to rally after Chinese rate cut

Stock markets soared out of the gate on Tuesday after China slashed interest rates, but…

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