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WH Smith, the UK-based newsagent and travel retailer, saw its shares plummet 30% to 775p on Thursday after admitting to a significant accounting blunder that has wiped tens of millions of pounds from its profits. The company revealed that a financial review had identified an overstatement of around £30m of
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The Arab Potash Co, a prominent player on the Amman Stock Exchange, experienced a minor decline in its share price on August 21, 2025, closing at 31.81 JD, a decrease from its reference and opening price of 32 JD. Despite this slight decline, the company showcased trading stability amidst
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The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) saw a significant surge in trading activity on August 21, 2025, with a notable increase in the trading of bonds and sukuk. According to market data, the total number of shares traded rose by 3.26% compared to the previous session. This uptick in turnover
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WH Smith, the London-listed travel retailer, has announced that it is revising its annual profit expectations due to an accounting error in the US. The company discovered that its trading profit in North America had been overstated by approximately £30m, leading it to lower its outlook for annual pre-tax profits
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The Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) finished down 728.06 points at 23,625.44 on Wednesday, tracking losses in US equities. Turnover reached NT$546 billion (US$18 billion). Major technology stocks weighed on the broader market, with TSMC declining 4.22% to NT$1,135, accounting for
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U.S. stocks plummeted on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite suffering losses as investors waited with bated breath for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated remarks at the annual Jackson Hole economic policy symposium. The Dow Jones Industrial
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Pakistan's KSE-100 index, a leading stock market benchmark, reached a new record high on Wednesday, driven by growing investor confidence and positive economic forecasts from leading credit agencies Fitch and Moody's. The index crossed 150,921 points, a significant milestone in Pakistan's stock market
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The South Korean stock market continued its downtrend for the third consecutive session, closing lower as big-cap tech shares reacted to overnight losses of U.S. tech giants triggered by concerns over a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence sector. The slowdown was also attributed to the uncertainty ahead of
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The US stock market has seen a staggering $1 trillion wiped off in just four days as concerns about an AI-powered stock market rally continue to deepen. The S&P 500 fell for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq plummeting by as much as 1.
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UK inflation is expected to increase to 3.7% in July, driven by higher food and energy prices, according to the Office for National Statistics. This comes as the UK faces a challenge in tackling inflation, with economist Sandra Horsfield stating that there will be little reassurance for the monetary
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Amazon's stock has lagged behind the Nasdaq 100 Index this year, with a 4.6% gain compared to the index's 12% increase. The company's disappointing earnings report on July 31 and slower-than-expected growth in its cloud-computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), have fueled investor
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The Amman Stock Exchange recorded a minor movement in the stock price of the Arab Company for Investment Projects (APCT) on August 19, 2025. The company's stock price closed at 1.33 JD, down 0.01 JD from the reference price. This minor move was part of a
