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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, U.S., on midterm election day, November 6, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/File Photo By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on Thursday night to fund the government through mid-February, removing the risk of a…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell as trading is halted in New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson 2/2 By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global stocks will shake off recent weakness and rise over the next 12 months…

By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – A pileup of risks into year-end has some investors gauging whether December will continue its historical trend of a strong stock performance, even as markets face of worries over the Omicron coronavirus variant and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. November and December have been the S&P 500’s second- and third-best…

© Reuters. The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Staff By Julien Ponthus and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic has not dented prospects for European stocks to hit record highs in 2022, boosted by a recovery in corporate…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Buildings of residential compounds are seen in Shanghai, China August 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo 2/2 By Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s property sector, a major driver of economic growth, has weakened sharply this year as Beijing cracks down on speculators and indebted developers in a broad push to…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman takes pictures in front of high-rise buildings in the Central financial district after sunset in Hong Kong, China March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s cyberspace regulator on Sunday proposed requiring companies pursuing share listings in Hong Kong to apply for cybersecurity inspections if they handle data that…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Staff By Anisha Sircar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) -European shares closed their sixth straight week of gains at a new high on Friday, as strong results from Cartier owner Richemont rounded off…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A job posting is shown on the window of a retail store looking for seasonal workers at a shopping mall in Carlsbad, California, U.S. November, 9, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake By Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) Dunsmuir (Reuters) – The number of Americans voluntarily quitting their jobs rose to a record high in September while…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People with and without protective masks walk on the street while shopping as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier By Bart H. Meijer and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands will return to a partial lockdown from Saturday after the government ordered…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Women’s Singles Final – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 20, 2021 Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Jennifer Brady of the U.S. REUTERS/Kelly Defina (Reuters) -Tennis star Naomi Osaka-backed salad chain Sweetgreen Inc said on Tuesday it was seeking…