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US futures rise, Europe stocks drop; dollar dips

Bloomberg Caution hung over markets on Wednesday, with European stocks falling following a late drop on Wall Street, and US equity futures edging higher alongside Asian benchmarks. Treasuries climbed, while oil futures slipped. Declines in travel and auto shares pulled the Stoxx Europe 600 Index lower, as corporate earnings continued to underscore the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The ...

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Stocks in India soar after Modi pledges $265bn package

Bloomberg Stocks in Asia’s third-largest economy jumped the most in almost two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government will spend a total of 20 trillion rupees ($265 billion) to help India weather the fallout of coronavirus pandemic. The S&P BSE Sensex index gained 2.5% to 32,164.6 as of 11:13 am in Mumbai. The Nifty 50 rose 2.5%. ...

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Covid-19: Mohamed orders free tests for Emiratis, some expats

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered coronavirus (Covid-19) free tests for the UAE citizens, in line with the preventive and precautionary measures taken by the UAE to contain the spread of the virus. According to a joint statement ...

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