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Europe Markets: Dow futures slide 500 points and European equity futures drop as Big Tech earnings, COVID-19 and election worries weigh

A man’s reflection is shown in Apple’s flagship store in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Oct. 26, 2020. It remains closed due to the pandemic. MarketWatch/Kollmeyer European and U.S. equity futures pointed to losses for markets on Friday, with investors reacting to some disappointment over Apple and Amazon.com earnings, as …

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NewsWatch: Financial markets have waited patiently for fiscal stimulus. That might change soon

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE We may be retrenching to the stock market-economy disconnect of the spring, and some analysts think something’s gotta give. See full story. I’m 63, my husband is 70, we’ll have $ 90,000 a year in retirement — how can we claim our Social Security benefits? Have a …

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Asia Markets: Shares rise in Asia on hopes for U.S. stimulus as Trump leaves hospital

A general view of the Tokyo Stock Market(TSE) is pictured on October 01, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images Shares advanced in on Tuesday Asia after hopes for economic aid from Washington helped Wall Street recover its losses from the initial shock of learning President Donald Trump had tested …

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Europe Markets: U.S. and European stock futures fall after Trump’s positive coronavirus test

US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence make their way to the Rose Garden to speak on COVID-19 testing at the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020. mandel ngan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.S. and European equity futures fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump announced …

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Europe Markets: European stocks and U.S. equity futures fall after chaotic presidential debate

People sit and watch a broadcast of the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on September 29, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images European stocks and U.S. equity futures were dropping on the last trading day of the month and quarter, with …

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IPO Report: McAfee files for return to public markets

The McAfee logo is displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2019. AFP/Getty Images McAfee Corp. is seeking a return to being a public company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday. McAfee registered to raise up to $ 100 million, although …

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Europe Markets: European stocks climb as foreign investors chase bargains

People walk past a sign encouraging social distance in a shopping street in Solihull, central England on September 14, 2020. oli scarff/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks rose on Monday, as foreign investors went shopping for bargains in a flurry of activity. Down 3.6% last week in its worst performance since …

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Asia Markets: Asian equity markets track Wall Street’s retreat as investors fret over coronavirus pandemic’s continuing economic toll

Shares slipped Tuesday in Asia after markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain. Market Extra:Why the Dow dived: Ginsburg replacement battle amplifies election jitters, uncertainty over stimulus Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -0.86%  lost 0.3% to 23,894.72 and the Kospi 180721, -2.37%  in South Korea sank 1.7% …

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Asia Markets: Asian markets start Monday lower with U.S. mired in three-week losing streak

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after Wall Street declined for a third week and Britain reported a rise in coronavirus infections. Data:Keep tabs on U.S. stock-market futures Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. On Friday, Wall …

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