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European Shares Flat on Healthcare Gains

Jerusalem: The European shares were flat today, with gains in heavyweight healthcare stocks offsetting the decline in the broader market, as investors fretted over a potential delay in the closely-watched US jobs data. The pan-European STOXX 600 (.STO…

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Gold Hits Record High as US Government Shutdown

Jerusalem: Gold prices surged to a record high today, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets after the official start of the US government shutdown and as soft labor data bolstered expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold was up a…

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Slight Rise in Oil Prices

Jerusalem: Oil prices steadied in early trade today after two consecutive days of losses. Brent crude futures for December delivery rose 12 cents to $66.15 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 12 cents to $62.49 a barrel.

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