Stocks get a boost as Apple sales rise

Harry Robertson. Iain Withers, Ankur Banerjee LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Friday at the end of a volatile week for markets, as sentiment was buoyed by Apple’s earnings report and an in-line U.S. inflation reading. Meanwhile, currency traders were bracing for U.S. President Donald Trump to put 25% tariffs on Canada and…

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South Korean Won plunges after declaration of martial law

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Korean won was one of the biggest movers on Tuesday, plunging against the U.S. dollar after South Korea’s president declared martial law in an unannounced late-night address on television. The euro, meanwhile, which has hogged the headlines of late, recovered versus the greenback as political turmoil in France sent traders…

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