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Oil falls 2% to three-month lows as China virus raises demand fears

Oil falls 2% to three-month lows as China virus raises demand fears

Crude prices dropped 2% to three-month lows on Monday as the death toll from China's coronavirus grew, clamping down on travel and fueling expectations of slowing oil demand.



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High-speed traders cost regular investors almost $5 billion a year, study says

High-speed traders cost regular investors almost $5 billion a year, study says

Traders who use highspeed methods to gain an advantage in the stock market "tax" other investors to do so, according to a new study.

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Davos 2020: Financial inclusion and fintech is key to meeting the UN SDGs

Davos 2020: Financial inclusion and fintech is key to meeting the UN SDGs

Finextra | Jan 22, 2020 While technology has yet again been a central topic of discussion at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, there has also been a determined focus on fintech and how financial inclusion is key to meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. In conversation with Finextra, Haus of

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Wall Street skids as virus fears hit tech, travel stocks

Wall Street skids as virus fears hit tech, travel stocks

Wall Street's main indexes fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of a virus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and businesses to close some operations.



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EU antitrust regulators to rule on $69 billion Aramco-SABIC deal by February 27

EU antitrust regulators to rule on $69 billion Aramco-SABIC deal by February 27

EU antitrust regulators will decide by Feb. 27 whether to clear state energy firm Saudi Aramco's $69.1 billion acquisition of world number four petrochemicals group Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), a European Commission filing showed.



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Oil falls 3% to three-month low as China virus threatens demand

Oil falls 3% to three-month low as China virus threatens demand

Crude prices dropped 3% to three-month lows on Monday as the death toll from China's coronavirus grew and more businesses were forced to shut down, fuelling expectations of slowing oil demand.



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China virus fears push stocks to two-week low, safe havens gain

China virus fears push stocks to two-week low, safe havens gain

World shares slipped to their lowest in two weeks on Monday as worries grew about the economic impact of China's spreading coronavirus, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as Japanese yen and Treasury notes.



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Oil drops below $60 as China virus drives demand concern

Oil drops below $60 as China virus drives demand concern

Crude prices extended declines on Monday, dropping below $60 for the first time in nearly three months as the death toll from China's coronavirus rose and more businesses were forced to shut down, stoking expectations of slowing oil demand.



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Stocks slide to two-week low on China virus fears, safe havens gain

Stocks slide to two-week low on China virus fears, safe havens gain

Stocks markets tumbled worldwide on Monday and investors worried about the possible economic impact of the coronavirus drove up the price of safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and government debt.



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Cramer on sell-off: 'This is the panic people have been waiting for,' but don't buy stocks yet

Cramer on sell-off: 'This is the panic people have been waiting for,' but don't buy stocks yet

Investors who were waiting for the market to sink so they could buy stocks at cheaper prices should stay on the sidelines a little longer, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

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Stocks, oil prices skid as China virus fears drive investors to safe havens

Stocks, oil prices skid as China virus fears drive investors to safe havens

Shares tumbled on Monday as investors grew increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China's spreading virus outbreak, with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes.



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Business survey suggests U.S. labor market may have peaked

Business survey suggests U.S. labor market may have peaked

There is an even balance in the share of U.S. businesses reporting decreases and increases in employment for the first time in a decade, a survey showed on Monday, the latest suggestion that the labor market has likely peaked and job growth could slow this year.



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J&J chief testifies he did not read all documents related to asbestos in talc

J&J chief testifies he did not read all documents related to asbestos in talc

Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Alex Gorsky told a jury Monday that he did not read all the internal company documents related to potential asbestos contamination in Johnson's Baby Powder.



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'Buy the dip,' one stock options signal says

'Buy the dip,' one stock options signal says

As concerns over the spread of the coronavirus rattle stocks, a corner of the options market is signaling that the current selloff may be short-lived.



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Cramer on selloff: 'This is the panic people have been waiting for,' but don't buy stocks yet

Cramer on selloff: 'This is the panic people have been waiting for,' but don't buy stocks yet

Investors who were waiting for the market to sink so they could buy stocks at cheaper prices should stay on the sidelines a little longer, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday.

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