Global markets: US stocks jump as treasury yields dip after jobs market softens

Global markets: US stocks jump as treasury yields dip after jobs market softens

World markets today: Global markets rose on Friday amid a drop in US dollar and treasury yields after the release of US job growth data that underscored views that the US Federal Reserve may be done hiking interest rates. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe gained 1.18%. The MSCI index was up 5.3% for … Read more

Kids News: T20 cricket added to 2028 Olympic Games in LA

Kids News: T20 cricket added to 2028 Olympic Games in LA

Cricket will feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The International Olympic Committee* (IOC) approved a push by LA organisers for cricket’s Twenty20 format, together with baseball/softball, flag football, squash, and lacrosse, to be included. Games organisers have proposed a six-team event for both men’s and women’s … Read more