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By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Residents in south-western Mexico on Saturday evacuated from homes flooded by the remnants of Hurricane John that ravaged the Pacific coastline for a week, bringing deadly floods and landslides that left 22 people reported dead. In Guerrero, the worst-hit state and one of Mexico’s poorest, 18 people were killed, according to local media, many due to mudslides that crushed houses. To the south, local media reported three deaths in Oaxaca, and a young boy died in a river to the north in Michoacan state. John rapidly strengthened into a major hurricane on Monday…

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Sep. 29, 2024 12:28 PM ETS&P 500 Index (SP500)NFLX, GE, NWS, D, GS, KMX, AMD, C, GLW, GILD, EL, PFE, EA, CRM, ADI, ADBE, LUV, MRK, ALL, MPWR, TER, CI, TSN, IP, MHK, SWK, PTC, FIS, FSLR, KEY, HUM, CTRA, ARE, UHS, BX, SMCI, TMUS, ROP, TEL, KKR, ZBRA, TYL, NWSA, AVGO, TSLA, TRGP, CFG, QRVO, UBER, APTV, KDP, ROEBy: Rob Johnson, SA News Editor Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News The performance of quality factors in stocks will be dictated by the direction of economic growth and interest rates, according to Goldman Sachs. The firm on Friday rebalanced its basket…

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Herbert Kickl, head of the Freedom PartyAn exit poll following Sunday’s vote by broadcaster ORF showed Austria’s Freedom Party leading with 29.1% compared to 26.2% for Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party and 20.4% for the centre-left Social Democrats.Herbert Kickl, head of the Freedom Party may struggle to put together a governing coalition.Ahead of the vote, the Freedom Party was narrowly leading polls after a campaign focused on immigration, inflation and war in Ukraine. The Freedom Party leader has called European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen a “warmonger” and opposes sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Source…

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By Jack Queen (Reuters) – In Arizona, one of seven competitive U.S. states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller is advancing a bold legal theory: that judges can throw out election results over “failures or irregularities” by local officials. The lawsuit by the America First Legal Foundation, a conservative advocacy group, says the court in such cases should be able to toss the election results and order new rounds of voting in two counties in Arizona, where Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris is leading Trump in…

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Mon: Chinese NBS & Composite PMIs (Sep), Caixin PMIs (Sep), Japanese Retail Sales (Aug), German Retail Sales (Jun), UK GDP (Q2), Swiss KOF (Sep), German Flash CPI (Sep), UK Mortgage Approvals/Lending (Aug), US Dallas Fed Index (Sep), New Zealand NZIER (Q3) ; Canada Holiday.Tue: Riksbank Minutes, EZ/UK/US Final Manufacturing PMI (Sep), EZ Flash CPI (Sep), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Sep), US JOLTS (Aug), Mainland China and Hong Kong market holiday.Wed: NBP Announcement, US ADP National Employment (Sep), EZ Unemployment Rate (Sep), Mainland China market holiday.Thu: Swiss CPI (Sep), EZ/UK/US Final Services and Composite PMIs (Sep), US Durable Goods R (Aug),…

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Investing.com — “The tide finally appears to be turning for commercial real estate,” said analysts at Wells Fargo in a note.  The sector has faced challenges since early 2022, as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes in response to inflationary pressures led to a sharp decline in transactions, higher capitalization rates, and falling property valuations.  However, with the Fed’s recent shift in monetary policy, there is hope for recovery on the horizon. Wells Fargo economists argue that the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the federal funds rate by 50 basis points in September 2024 could be a pivotal moment for…

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UPCOMING EVENTS:Monday: Japan Industrial Production and Retail Sales, Chinese PMIs, German CPI, Fed Chair Powell. (Canada on Holiday)Tuesday: Japan Unemployment Rate, BoJ Summary of Opinions, Australia Retail Sales, Swiss Retail Sales, Swiss Manufacturing PMI, Eurozone Flash CPI, Canada Manufacturing PMI, US ISM Manufacturing PMI, US Job Openings. (China on Holiday)Wednesday: Japan Tankan Index, Eurozone Unemployment Rate, US ADP. (China on Holiday)Thursday: Swiss CPI, Eurozone PPI, US Jobless Claims, Canada Services PMI, US ISM Services PMI. (China on Holiday)Friday: Swiss Unemployment Rate, US NFP. (China on Holiday)TuesdayThe Eurozone CPI Y/Y is expected at 1.9% vs. 2.2% prior, while the Core CPI…

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the U.S. deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Philippines “undermines regional peace and stability”, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Speaking to South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul in New York on Saturday, Wang also called for avoiding “war or chaos on the Korean Peninsula”, the ministry said in a post on its website. The U.S. deployed the Typhon system, which can be equipped with cruise missiles capable of striking Chinese targets, this year. China has demanded its removal, and Russia has joined in condemning the first deployment of the system…

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the constant fluctuations on your trading charts? Traditional bar and candlestick charts, while valuable, can be cluttered with short-term price movements that obscure the underlying market trend. This is where the Point & Figure v1.2 MT4 Indicator steps in as a game-changer, offering a simplified and powerful way to visualize price action. This comprehensive guide delves into the world of Point & Figure (P&F) charts, specifically focusing on the v1.2 iteration for the widely used MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. We’ll navigate through installation, configuration, and unlock the secrets to generating trade signals with this…

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