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Saudi stock market continues rebound, Egypt pulls back

  DUBAI / Reuters Saudi Arabia’s stock market continued rebounding on Tuesday in a generally strong Gulf region, while a drop by shares in real estate firm Emaar Misr dragged down Egypt. The Saudi index climbed 1.1 percent, adding to Monday’s 1.7 percent gain. With the fourth-quarter earnings reporting season more or less over, many Saudi firms have posted flat ...

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Dollar at 6-week low boosts metals; stocks mixed

  Bloomberg The dollar slipped to a six-week low, boosting commodities from copper to crude as the post-election rally continued to falter in the Trump administration’s early days. US stocks fluctuated as investors assessed a slate of mixed corporate results. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index headed for its longest slump since November, extending losses after weak housing data. Johnson & ...

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US stocks climb on earnings as commodities rally

  Bloomberg US stocks advanced after the largest American housing company’s earnings topped estimates in a sign the tighter labor market is boosting consumers. The dollar slipped, sending a gauge of commodities to a seven-month high. An S&P measure of housing stocks surged more than 3 percent after D.R. Horton Inc.’s results, helping the S&P 500 Index to a gain ...

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