New York, Oct 18, 2024 (AFP) - Global markets mixed as investors weigh earnings and China GDP

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2024-10-18

Global stock markets went different directions on Friday as investors weighed better-than-expected Chinese economic growth data, a eurozone interest-rate cut and strong US corporate earnings. In New York, all three major indices on Wall Street finished higher Friday, as a strong string of earnings results helped drive the Dow and the S&P 500 to new all-time highs. "Earnings was a big positive part of the story today," Edward Jones senior investm......

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