SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets took a breather on Friday from their recent surge as investors booked profits, while the dollar inched up after Thursday’s slide and optimism over possible renewed supply cuts by OPEC lifted oil prices.
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Hearing Underway on Challenge to Trump’s Controversial Immigration Order
The Justice Department and Washington will make their case before appeals court.…
Futures flat ahead of Goldman results, Yellen speech
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday ahead of another set of big bank earnings and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s speech.
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5 Cabinet Picks Who Broke With Trump’s Policy Positions
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Wall St. gains as bank earnings boost confidence
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks were higher in morning trading on Friday, boosted by bank stocks after better-then-expected quarterly profits from Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan, which bode well for the rest of the earnings season.
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