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Stocks rally as earnings roll in; greenback falls

Bloomberg US stocks jumped as earnings from major banks and health-care firms bolstered confidence in the economy. The dollar fell as geopolitical tensions appeared to ease. The S&P 500 rallied after the index couldn’t make a clean break of the key 200-day moving average. A rebounding tech sector led gains. Strong third-quarter results from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan ...

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Luxury stocks take $160bn hit amid fear of China slowdown

Bloomberg Luxury stocks declined on Tuesday as concerns mounted over a downturn in consumer sentiment in China, extending a sell-off that has seen global luxury companies lose about $160 billion in combined market value this month. The tumble continued after Italian menswear maker Ermenegildo Zegna Group said that Chinese consumers had become more careful in spending in the past few ...

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ECB’s quest for tighter policy may face challenge from Ester

Bloomberg The European Central Bank’s bid to wean itself away from ultra-loose monetary policy may be challenged by an unlikely development: the creation of a new overnight borrowing rate. Ester, which the ECB will publish by October next year, will eventually replace Eonia as the risk-free rate. However, unlike Eonia that is still anchored by the deposit facility, the Ester ...

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