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Why stock investors shouldn't count on a "Santa Claus" rally this year

Why stock investors shouldn’t count on a “Santa Claus” rally this year

Investors, like children on Christmas Eve, expect Santa Claus to come down the chimney, walk to Wall Street and deliver the rewarding gift of a stock market rally. This year, however, investors might be better off betting on a lump of coal, rather than waiting for tangible stock market gains to emerge this holiday season, …

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Blackstone may slow launch of private equity fund after investors pull out

Blackstone may slow launch of private equity fund after investors pull out

Blackstone has warned of the risk of delaying the launch of a new private equity fund aimed at high net worth individuals, as it faces heavy withdrawals from investors in two other property and credit funds aimed at a similar clientele. The New York-based investment manager is preparing to open a fund called the Blackstone …

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Dow has worst week since September as investors anticipate CPI and Fed meeting

Dow has worst week since September as investors anticipate CPI and Fed meeting

It’s been a bumpy week for stocks. The market came under pressure at the start of the week as investors worried that the elevated wage pressure seen in the November jobs report could push the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates higher than scheduled for next year to fight inflation. After a brief midweek respite, …

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$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn't discount.

$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t discount.

Monday served as yet another blow to investors betting on a Goldilocks economy and a less aggressive Fed. Some are now not ruling out a Grinch-like turn from the central bank – a 0.75% rise next week instead of the 0.50% the markets had pinned their hopes on – following strong data on services, employment …

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Analysis: Investors look to emerging markets as planets align for end of dollar bull market

Analysis: Investors look to emerging markets as planets align for end of dollar bull market

NEW YORK, Dec 6 (Reuters) – As the U.S. dollar tumbles from multi-decade highs, some investors are betting emerging market currencies will be the big winners from a sustained reversal in the greenback. The MSCI International Emerging Market Currency Index (.MIEM00000CUS) is up nearly 5% from its lows and posted its best monthly gain in …

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Dow Jones plunges 480 points as investors fear Fed rate hike through 2023

Dow Jones plunges 480 points as investors fear Fed rate hike through 2023

Dow Jones futures were higher ahead of Tuesday’s open after the Dow Jones Industrial Average sold more than 480 points on Monday. Tesla stock plunged after several reports announced that Tesla plans to cut production of electric vehicles in China as demand appears to be weakening. X The electric vehicle giant has refuted the reports, …

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Why Monday's stock market rout should be a wake-up call for investors

Why Monday’s stock market rout should be a wake-up call for investors

Monday’s sharp selloff could be the start of the next decline in equities as a sense of complacency has taken hold in markets after a bumper October and November, several strategists told MarketWatch. In a note to clients on Monday, Jonathan Krinsky, chief technical strategist at BTIG, said US stocks were poised to fall after …

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Why Monday's stock market rout should be a wake-up call for investors

Why Monday’s stock market rout should be a wake-up call for investors

Monday’s sharp selloff could be the start of the next decline in equities as a sense of complacency has taken hold in markets after a bumper October and November, several strategists told MarketWatch. In a note to clients on Monday, Jonathan Krinsky, chief technical strategist at BTIG, said US stocks were poised to fall after …

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European markets fall slightly as investors gauge China's Covid relaxation and oil moves

European markets fall slightly as investors gauge China’s Covid relaxation and oil moves

Stocks in motion: CFF up 8%, Rational down 7% Swedish real estate company SBB saw its shares surge 8% mid-afternoon to top the Stoxx 600 after presenting its pro forma earning capacity for 2023 following the sale of shares in education unit EduCo. At the bottom of the index, German kitchen appliance maker Rational fell …

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