NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street shot past a fresh set of a milestones on Wednesday as irrepressible investor appetite returned US stocks to their steady stream of record finishes. Across the Atlantic, however, European equities churned lower as market players took their cue from downbeat sentiment in Asia. Virtual currency bitcoin dived, falling below $10,000 for the first time in six weeks in what one analyst called a “cryptocalypse” as several digital […]
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Can US stocks in 2018 repeat the huge gains of 2017?
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After a banner year for US stocks, that saw the Dow hitting repeated records, Wall Street strategists predicted 2018 would see more moderate gains and increased volatility as markets retreated in the final session of 2017 on Friday. A late sell-off pushed the market into the red amid declines in Apple, Amazon and some other high-flyers, but the decline didn’t put much of […]





