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Japan's Nikkei ends higher as Nvidia outlook, Buffett stake lift sentiment
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, supported by AI chipmaker Nvidia's strong quarterly outlook and renewed trader confidence after billionaire investor Warren Buffett increased his investments in the country.Reuters
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Barclays to sell Entercard stake to Swedbank for $273 million
LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Barclays BARC.L has agreed to sell its stake in joint venture Entercard Group to partner Swedbank AB SWEDa.ST for an estimated 2.6 billion crowns ($273.2 million), the British lender said on Thursday.The sale continues Barclays' efforts to dispose of non-core operation...Reuters
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Europe before the bell: Main indexes steady, eyes on tech post-Nvidia
Futures are pointing to modest gains at the index level for European stocks on Thursday, but the focus will be on how investors in the chip supply chain process Nvidia's mixed, by its standards, earnings, which sent its shares down in out of hours trading.Reuters
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Oil falls as market weighs end of US summer demand
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising in the previous session as investors weighed expectations for lower U.S. fuel demand with the end of the summer demand season nearing and awaited India's response to punitive U.S. tariffs.
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Tokyo Electron says it has no organisational role in TSMC trade secrets case
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electron 8035.T has not confirmed any organisational involvement following the indictment of a former employee in Taiwan for alleged theft of trade secrets from TSMC, the Japanese chipmaking equipment maker said on Thursday.Reuters
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NVIDIA Posts Strong Revenue and Profit Beat — So Why Did Shares Drop Over 5% After Hours? What Is the Market Worried About?
TradingKey - The much-anticipated Q2 2026 earnings report from NVIDIA (NVDA.US) is in:Revenue of $46.74 billion. Net income of $26.42 billion. Both figures surged over 55% year-over-year and exceeded analyst expectations. Yet, the stock plunged more than 5% in after-hours trading
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Record yields, easing pressure on PM Ishiba fuel Japanese bonds rally
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rallied on Thursday as yields at historic highs drew in buyers and political pressure on the nation's fiscally conservative prime minister appeared to ease.Reuters
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Japan's trade negotiator cancels US visit over tariff deal snag
Delay due to administrative issues, Tokyo says Japan, U.S. agreed broad tariff deal in JulyBut details on key investment pact remain unclearLevies dim outlook for world's fourth largest economyBy Mariko Katsumura and Yoshifumi TakemotoTOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's top trade negotiator ca...Reuters
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Gold Prices Soar — So Why Is the World’s Largest Gold Miner Cutting Jobs?
TradingKey - Despite gold prices hitting record highs, Newmont Corporation (NEM.US), the world’s largest gold miner, is under severe cost pressure and is now planning large-scale layoffs to reduce expenses.
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CRO Takes the Baton from OKB — Soars Over 80% Today, Hits Highest Level Since April 2022
On Thursday, August 28, Crypto.com’s native token CRO extended its rally, surging more than 80% intraday and breaking past $0.37, marking its highest price since April 2022. As of press time, CRO is trading at $0.3717.
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Australian dollar hits six-month high on kiwi as rate outlook diverges
SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar hit a fresh six-month high on the kiwi on Thursday as investors bet on diverging rate outlook between the two, while they struggled to claw back much ground against their U.S. counterpart. The Aussie hit a new high of NZ$1.1118 AUDNZD=R, with bulls no
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BOJ's Nakagawa says uncertainties remain high over impact of US tariff policies
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday that uncertainties remain high over U.S. tariff policies and their impact on the Japanese and global economies.Nakagawa also underscored the importance of the results from the BOJ's upcoming "tankan" bus...Reuters
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French political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say
Centrist premier called confidence vote over budgetOpposition parties say they will vote Bayrou outOpinion polls show voters want snap electionsBy Tassilo Hummel and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The French prime minister's decision to hold a confidence vote next month carries he...Reuters
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Two-year yields lowest since May as traders price in rate cuts
Traders see 84% odds of Fed cut in SeptemberTreasury sees average demand for $70 billion five-year note auctionUS 5-, 30-year Treasury yield curve steepest since August 2021By Karen Brettell Aug 27 (Reuters) - Interest rate-sensitive two-year yields fell to an almost four-month low on Wednesday,Reuters
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Toronto Stock Exchange closes at record high as bank earnings boost index
S&P/TSX composite index closed up 0.33% at 28,433 pointsGain in index mainly driven by RBC, which surged over 5%High oil price also boosted index as energy shares jumpedBy Nikhil Sharma and Promit Mukherjee Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange zoomed past its previous record on Wedne...Reuters
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CrowdStrike forecasts weak quarterly revenue as Windows-outage impact lingers
Aug 27 (Reuters) - CrowdStrike CRWD.O forecast weak third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as incentives to retain customers after its botched cybersecurity update continue to weigh on subscription sales.The quarterly revenue outlook overshadowed upbeat second-quarter results, sending the company's...
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