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Shanghai Composite sees best weekly performance since November 2022

Stocks had started the week on a downbeat note following an interview from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell that aired on Sunday which prompted investors to reassess their interest rate cut expectations.

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Tech earnings push up Wall Street

It was another positive week for US stocks, with the major indices notching a fourth consecutive weekly gain.

Chinese equities snap three-week losing streak on stimulus hopes

US stocks continued their recent momentum, seeing weekly gains with earnings season heating up as well as economic data in focus.

Chipmaker rally pushes S&P 500 to fresh record high

US stocks advanced in a holiday-shortened trading week, although gains were mainly concentrated in growth sectors such as tech.

Bull vs bear markets – what does this mean for investors?

Traditionally, the bull or bear market phrase was used to describe market performance over a time frame – using bull to describe the upward performance trends and bear the downwards market trends. These each represent significant price swings and market volatility.