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China state funds’ support gives hope for wounded stock market

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  Bloomberg Chinese state-backed funds’ intervention in domestic stock markets is rekindling hope that a bottom is near for the nation’s battered equities. The CSI 300 Index ended down just 0.6% at the close, paring an earlier slump of 2.4%, which was its biggest intraday drop since August. State-related funds entered the market to buy local shares in the afternoon ...

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Stocks, US futures rise as bond selloff abates

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  Bloomberg Stocks and the US index futures rise on Wednesday and a selloff in sovereign bonds paused, bringing some relief for markets whipsawed in recent weeks by concerns about tightening monetary policy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rises more than 1% as technology shares bounced back and a raft of generally positive earnings reports lifted sentiment. Adyen NV jumped ...

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Aldar awards over AED8.5b worth of contracts in 2021

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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties (Aldar) announced on Tuesday, that contracts awarded across its development projects in 2021 reached more than AED8.5 billion. The volume and value of work undertaken by Aldar in 2021 highlights an economic rebound in Abu Dhabi following the impact of the pandemic in 2020 and a boost to the emirate as a destination ...

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