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A private gauge of China’s factory activity showed steady expansion in the sector in January, contrasting with the official index, which remained mired in contractionary territory.

Australian government bonds have rallied around 14 basis points in the five-year part of the yield curve and 13 basis points for the 10-year region since news Wednesday of lower-than-expected 4Q CPI.

A grand jury in Santa Fe indicted Baldwin in January after prosecutors received a new analysis of a gun the actor pointed at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during rehearsal for the film Rust. (Image credit: Seth Wenig/AP)

Asian currencies were mixed against the dollar in early trade. Fed Chair Powell’s pushback on March rate-cut prospects is proving to be a vital takeaway from Wednesday’s FOMC meeting, Westpac Strategy Group said.

Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.

Gold edged higher in the Asian morning session, supported by lingering hopes for Fed interest-rate cuts, which would increase the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal.

He taught AP history. Now he targets teachers for being too woke.

If the Senate agrees, the bill would also stop new claims for the pandemic-era employee-retention tax credit.

Migraines, ulcers, panic attacks and even premature death can afflict CEOs. People want the top jobs anyway.

Chinese shares opened lower after China’s official purchasing managers index for January reported Wednesday signaled a contraction in the manufacturing sector.