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The fallout from the war in Ukraine is "will put additional upward pressure on near-term inflation here at home," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in a press conference following a two-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting. SOUNDBITE
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as Tesla and other tech shares roared back to life on Wall Street, powering higher after a period of weakness as Congress neared final passage of a $1.9 trillion economic aid package. IMAGES
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks ended sharply higher after a whipsaw session in which the belief the US economy was recovering overcame inflation worries, while OPEC's production restraint pushed crude to levels not seen in nearly two years. IMAGES
Seoul, Jan 4 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark South Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) kicked off higher Monday, the first session of the new year. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN DEALERS WORKING AT THE HANA BANK IN SEOUL, SEOUTH KOREA.
Tokyo, Nov 4 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark Nikkei share average rose 1.72 percent to close at 23,695.23 Wednesday as markets closely followed U.S. presidential election results. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WALK PAST A DISPLAY SHOWING TOKYO'S NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE DURING AFTERNOON TRADING IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.