London, Dec 19, 2024 (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rebound despite government shutdown threat

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2024-12-19

Wall Street stocks rebounded Thursday from sharp losses over the prospect of fewer US rate cuts next year despite the looming threat of a government shutdown. The sharp losses in New York after Federal Reserve signalled Wednesday fewer cuts to US interest rates next year dragged down equities in Asia and Europe. The dollar initially rallied on the outlook, with the yen under pressure Thursday also after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unch......

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