** Chip stocks have stumbled vs both large cap tech and the broader Nasdaq Composite ; VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF spread vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund now looks to see further contraction ** SMH still outperforming YTD with 4.4 pct rise vs 0.8 pct XLK gain and IXIC 3.9 pct lo
Read more(ShareCast News) - A lull in US dollar strength gave industrial metals' prices a boost, in turn sending shares of miners higher. Adding to the positive sentiment, data published overnight in China revealed stable lending dynamics across the country in May, although the figures also pointed towards a
Read more(ADVISORY - Reuters plans to replace intra-day European and UK stock market reports with a Live Markets blog on Eikon - see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets for site in development. See the bottom of the report for more details) * Blue-chip FTSE 100 index closes 0.3 pct lower
(ADVISORY - Reuters plans to replace intra-day European and UK stock market reports with a Live Markets blog on Eikon - see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets for site in development. See the bottom of the report for more details) * Blue-chip FTSE 100 index dips 0.3 percent * M
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