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Stock futures slip after Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh records

April 12, 2021

Futures contracts linked to major US stock indices fell early Monday, suggesting Wall Street could see subdued trading after hitting new records last week.Dow futures implied an opening loss of around 70 points, while contracts linked to the S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.3%.The Games reopening fell slightly early in the day of trading, with...

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India becomes second-worst hit country as Covid cases surge

April 12, 2021

A beneficiary will receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine on April 11, 2021 at HB Kanwatia Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.Vishal Bhatnagar | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesIndia overtook Brazil as the second worst infected country after the US after data showed Covid-19 cases continued to rise.The South Asian nation reported more than 168,000 new cases in a...

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Credit Suisse takes $4.7 billion hit from Archegos hedge fund scandal

April 6, 2021

A Swiss flag flies over a Credit Suisse sign in Bern, SwitzerlandFABRIC COFFRINI | AFP | Getty ImagesCredit Suisse announced several senior executives leaving Tuesday and proposed cutting its dividend as it weighs the heavy losses from the Archegos Capital saga.The Swiss lender now expects a pre-tax loss of around 900 million francs (960.4 million US dollars)...

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Covid vaccinations hit another record, average now above 3 million daily

April 4, 2021

Larry Wiggins receives Moderna Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from Anya Harris at the Red Hook Neighborhood Elderly Center in the Red Hood neighborhood of Brooklyn on February 22, 2021 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe US reported another daily record of newly administered Covid vaccine doses on Saturday, bringing the weekly average of new vaccinations per...

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Stock futures slip after Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh records

India becomes second-worst hit country as Covid cases surge

Credit Suisse takes $4.7 billion hit from Archegos hedge fund scandal

Covid vaccinations hit another record, average now above 3 million daily