Sinead Carew
Recent Stories By Sinead Carew:
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Factbox: What a falling dollar means for S&P 500 sectorsJanuary 27, 2018
A weaker dollar makes overseas sales more valuable when converted back into U.S. currency. On the flip side, it can also make imports more expensive and hurt American consumers who would pay more...
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State of the Union more likely to raise eyebrows than stocksJanuary 26, 2018
(Reuters) - Anybody hoping for a replay of the stock market advance that followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress may be disappointed. This time around, shares could suffer if...
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Investors yawn at latest U.S. government shutdown squabbleJanuary 18, 2018
(Reuters) - Investors have shrugged off the latest threat of a federal government shutdown, saying they are not worried about a major pullback in shares even if U.S. lawmakers fail to strike a deal....
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Wall Street hits new highs on earnings optimism, dataJanuary 13, 2018
(Reuters) - Wall Street continued its rally on Friday with record closing highs as the fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off with solid results from banks and robust retail sales drove investor...
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Wall St. rises with oil prices, earnings optimismJanuary 11, 2018
(Reuters) - Wall Street closed at record highs on Thursday as rising oil prices lifted energy stocks and investors bet on a strong U.S. corporate earnings season. The S&P energy sector <.SPNY...
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Wall Street falls on China, NAFTA concernsJanuary 10, 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes ended lower on Wednesday after a choppy trading session as investors worried that China would slow U.S. government bond purchases and that U.S...
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Wall Street climbs with boost from healthcare, banksJanuary 9, 2018
(Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes extended the New Year rally to close at record levels on Tuesday on investor optimism ahead of quarterly earnings reports and hopes for easing tensions with...
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S&P keeps New Year's rally alive, Dow eases January 8, 2018
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 extended its winning streak for 2018 on Monday although its advance slowed to a crawl as the healthcare and financial sectors weighed and investors awaited the start of...
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Wall Street eyes 2018 gains with a side of caution December 29, 2017
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks are expected to keep rising in 2018 because a massive drop in the corporate tax rate is seen boosting the economy and corporate profits, but strategists say sizable gains...
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No Trump windfall for private prisons yet, but some bet on gainsDecember 27, 2017
(Reuters) - Investors who bet on private prison operators as big winners from Donald Trump's tough line on crime and illegal immigration are looking back at a bruising year of high hopes and...
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Wall Street closes at records with tax overhaul in sightDecember 15, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's three major indexes climbed to record closing highs on Friday with broad-based gains as a long-awaited bill to cut corporate tax rates looked like it would win...
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Wall Street falls as investors fret about tax bill passage December 14, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down the most in a month, as investor worries over potential roadblocks to the Republicans' tax overhaul more than...