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A stock market, equity market or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchanges.

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Visa, Amex and Mastercard Push CE 100 Index Up 0.8% on ‘Resilient’ Spending
Visa, Amex and Mastercard Push CE 100 Index Up 0.8% on ‘Resilient’ Spending
October 21, 2024  |  Connected Economy

If there’s been a consistent theme thus far during earnings season, it’s that consumer spending has proven to be resilient across any number of demographics....

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Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline
Shop and Healthcare Pillars Surge Amid Strategic Shifts, but CE 100 Sees Slight Decline
October 07, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index slipped 0.6% as October’s first few days of trading brought investors firmly into the fourth quarter while reversing some of the...

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Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher
Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher
September 30, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index got a boost this week from China. The overall Index’s 2.2% rally came as two of our names — Pinduoduo and...

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Global M&A Activity Expected to Weaken Until After US Elections
Global M&A Activity Expected to Weaken Until After US Elections
September 26, 2024  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is reportedly expected to slow in the fourth quarter due to uncertainty around the U.S. elections before picking up...

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CE 100 Gains 2.7% as Lower Mortgage Rates Send Porch, Zillow Higher
CE 100 Gains 2.7% as Lower Mortgage Rates Send Porch, Zillow Higher
September 23, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The rate cuts are in — and the CE 100 Index has taken note.  This past week, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark Fed Funds...

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CE 100 Index Rallies 3.8% as ‘Live’ Segment Outperforms the Market
CE 100 Index Rallies 3.8% as ‘Live’ Segment Outperforms the Market
September 16, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The banks fizzled this past week, marking the lone swath of red — measured in terms of declining stock prices — in the latest weekly...

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Consumers Could Find Economic Impact Of Interest Rate Cuts To Be Overrated
Consumers Could Find Economic Impact Of Interest Rate Cuts To Be Overrated
September 10, 2024  |  Economy

The only question surrounding rate cuts from the Federal Reserve boils down to not “when?” but … “how much?” The central bank seems all but...

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Big Tech Drags CE 100 4.3% Lower Amid September’s Rocky Start  
Big Tech Drags CE 100 4.3% Lower Amid September’s Rocky Start  
September 09, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The holiday-shortened week was action-packed, at least in terms of market volatility, and for the CE 100 Index the overarching theme might be summed up...

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BNPL Firms Save the Day as CE 100 Breaks Even for Week
BNPL Firms Save the Day as CE 100 Breaks Even for Week
September 02, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It doesn’t have a dedicated heading in the Connected Economy, but the Buy Now, Pay Later sector of the “pay and get paid” pillar tore...

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