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Dow, S&P post worst week in months after hawkish Fed spooks investors
Business Published 19 Jun, 2021 10:39am

Dow, S&P post worst week in months after hawkish Fed spooks investors

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting their worst weekly performances in months, after comments from Federal Reserve official James Bullard that the U.S. central bank might raise interest rates sooner than previously expected spooked investors.
Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange
Business Published 18 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Listless trading at the Pakistan Stock exchange caused the exchange to remain sideways for most of trading. The KSE100 index gained 81 points to settle at 48,239.
Wall Street heads for weak open as investors review recovery bets
Business Published 18 Jun, 2021 06:20pm

Wall Street heads for weak open as investors review recovery bets

LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street headed for a weak start on Friday as investors reassessed their bets on recovery plays after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance further fuelled the dollar, while denting prices of commodities and other reflation plays.
Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed
Business Published 18 Jun, 2021 10:13am

Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, while the U.S. dollar hovered near two-month highs as investors continued to digest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve projecting interest rate hikes in 2023.
Bear market at the Pakistan Stock Exchange
Business Published 17 Jun, 2021 07:11pm

Bear market at the Pakistan Stock Exchange

Bears took over at the Pakistan Stock Exchange with the index recording another negative close. The KSE100 index went down by 323 points to settle at 48,158.
Wall Street opens lower as Fed's taper talks drag down tech shares
Business Published 17 Jun, 2021 06:59pm

Wall Street opens lower as Fed's taper talks drag down tech shares

(Reuters) - Weakness in tech shares pulled Wall Street lower at the open on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled it could start tapering its stimulus earlier than expected, piling pressure on a sector that is seen as vulnerable to higher interest rates.