Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
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Wall Street gains on Amazon boost but rate caution tempers enthusiasm
World 12:30 01/11/2025Wall Street's main stock indexes closed higher on Friday, with their biggest boost coming from Amazon's upbeat earnings forecast, but sentiment was dampened by worries that the Federal Reserve is becoming more cautious about cutting rates.
Wall Street drops over 3pct on virus fears, travel shares slammed
World 10:36 06/03/2020The Dow Jones fell nearly 1,000 points