US stocks up. Focus on government shut down news, not sentiment data

US stocks up. Focus on government shut down news, not sentiment data

Government shutdown averted: Senate advances funding bill Democrats helped the Senate advance the GOP spending bill with a vote of 62-38. U.S. stocks ended the day higher, with the blue-chip Dow clawing back 675 points, on optimism the government will stay open. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he wouldn’t block a Republican government funding bill,…

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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street slumps on Trump tariff worries

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street slumps on Trump tariff worries

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Monday, as investors found bargains despite worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 finished little changed, rising less than 0.1% to 38,801.17. The Japanese government reported a record current account surplus last year of 29 trillion yen ($191 billion), underlining strong returns on…

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Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter

Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter

Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter. The Seattle-based e-commerce and technology company said its revenue for the October-December period totaled $187.8 billion, a 10% jump compared with the same period in 2023. Profits…

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