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U.S. stocks powered higher on Friday, shrugging off tough talk from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about it being too early to talk about rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, gained about 294 points, or 0.8%, ending near 36,245, according to preliminary FactSet data. The S&P 500 index SPX, rose 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, gained 0.6%. All three indexes

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SYDNEY--Activity in Australia's manufacturing sector continues to slow as a broad economic slowdown takes hold, bringing with a reduction in inflation risks. The headline seasonally adjusted Judo Bank Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 47.7 in November from 48.2 in October. The latest reading signaled a ninth monthly deterioration in manufacturing sector conditions and

Severe geomagnetic storm activity was expected to strike Earth on Thursday, which could allow for dazzling northern lights displays as far south as Illinois and other mid-latitude states between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Friday. Aurora forecasting is tricky and data is still limited, but scientists say ethereal displays may be visible in the northern third of the country. Most of the Upper Peninsula