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US economy poised for stronger growth, virus a risk: Powell

Bloomberg Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy is at an “inflection point” with stronger growth and hiring ahead thanks to rising vaccinations and powerful policy support, but Covid-19 remains a threat. “We feel like we’re at a place where the economy is about to start growing much more quickly and job creation coming in much more quickly,” ...

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Stocks fall from record highs; bond yields rise

Bloomberg US stocks pushed lower while investors weighed the start of corporate earnings season and an influx of bond supply that loom as speedbumps to a roaring rally. Tech shares turned lower again after Nvidia Corp. said it’s offering the company’s first server microprocessors, extending a push into Intel Corp.’s most lucrative market. Intel shares fell more than 4% on ...

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Rupee tumbles with stocks as virus cases in India hit new record

Bloomberg India’s deepening coronavirus crisis slammed the nation’s stocks and currency on concern it will deliver a fresh blow to an economy that’s only just recovering from the worst contraction in nearly seven decades. The Indian rupee dropped past 75 to a dollar for the first time since August 2020, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index declined as much ...

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