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Most Gulf markets gain, Dubai hit by ex-dividend stocks

Emirates NBD Q1 profit rises as economy rebounds.
UAE c.bank extends stimulus measures until mid-2022.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 08:18pm

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S&P 500, Dow slip as focus turns to tech earnings

Kansas City surges on $30 bln bid from Canadian National.
Nike falls as Citi moves to sidelines.
Tobacco cos fall on report over US plan to limit nicotine.
Indexes: Dow down 0.33%, S&P falls 0.15%, Nasdaq up 0.02%.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 08:16pm

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TSX slips as Canadian National falls on bid to buy Kansas City rail

Canadian National's shares dropped 7.5% and was the worst performer on the main index after the company trumped a rival bid by Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern.
Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 117.6 points, or 0.61%, at 19,086.82.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:46pm

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UK's Ashtead plans share buyback after upbeat earnings forecast

The company, which rents out equipment to the construction and industrial sectors, generated a record 1.06 billion pounds in free cash flow in the nine months to January.
It used that cash to reduce its 4.28 billion pound net debt, a move that is expected to help it meet its leverage target range by the end of this month.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:35pm

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Futures slip as focus shifts to earnings from tech-related firms

Futures: Dow and Nasdaq drop 0.47%, S&P down 0.49%.
After blockbuster earnings from major US banks last week, analysts expect first-quarter profit for overall S&P 500 firms to jump 30.9% from a year earlier, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:21pm

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Indian shares reverse course to end lower as restriction worries return

The NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.44% to 14,296.4, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.51% to end at 47,705.80.
Leading the losses, IT stocks fell 1.4% as HCL Technologies dropped 3.4%.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:20pm

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Sri Lankan shares fall over 2pc as industrials, financials drag

The CSE All-Share Index fell 2.6% to close at 7,355.11 points. The index is still up 8.6% for the year.
Trading volumes rose to 197.1 million from 126.8 million in the previous session.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:14pm

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Stock markets, dollar retreat as Covid fears resurface

Investors were looking to "cash in some chips" to move back into real world assets, after more falls for bitcoin.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:13pm

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Australia shares slip from 14-month high as banking and tech stocks weigh

It is off more than 2% from a record high scaled in February last year.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:29am

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Australia shares set to open lower, NZ slips

The benchmark ended largely unchanged on Monday.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:27am

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Japanese shares slump as virus surge stokes slowdown worries

Index heavyweights Fast Retailing, known for its Uniqlo clothing brand, fell 1.75%, while SoftBank Group lost 1.2%.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:26am

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Japan stocks stumble as return to coronavirus lockdowns looms

The top percentage losers on the Nikkei index were Marui Group Co Ltd, down 5.82%, followed by Dentsu Group Inc , losing 4.46%, and Daikin Industries Ltd, down by 4.28%.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:24am

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Hong Kong stocks flat at break after Wall Street retreat

The Hang Seng Index was down 0.42 points at 29,105.73.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:15am

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Asian markets fall after overnight Wall Street retreat

But analysts said that a combination of dollar weakness and a lull in fresh data ahead of upcoming corporate results had conspired to tamp down enthusiasm.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:10am

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Hong Kong stocks open lower after Wall Street retreat

The Hang Seng Index was down 0.49 percent, or 143.35 points, to 28,962.80.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:02am

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Tokyo stocks open lower extending US falls

Arm produces microprocessors used in many smartphones.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:00am

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European shares down

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks retreated slightly from record highs on Monday, as a weaker open on Wall Street ...