Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top regulator post

Shares in vaccine makers and healthcare firms around the world slid sharply on Friday, as investors warned that Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F Kennedy Jr as US Health Secretary could pose new challenges to the sector. Kennedy is known as a vaccine sceptic and, if confirmed in the post, has vowed to use it to crack down on “Big Pharma”. The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In

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U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.07% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in London, the fell 0.07%. The best performers of the session on the were Land Securities Group PLC (LON:), which rose 4.31% or 25.00 points to trade at 605.00 at the close. Meanwhile, EasyJet PLC (LON:) added 3.75% or 19.40 points to end at 536.80 and

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Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.78% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Indonesia stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Jakarta, the declined 0.78% to hit a new 3-months low. The best performers of the session on the were Adiwarna Anugerah Abadi PT Tbk (JK:), which rose 34.02% or 66.00 points to trade at 260.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional (JK:) added 24.93%

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Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.35% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the gained 0.35%. The best performers of the session on the were Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:), which rose 7.12% or 400.00 points to trade at 6,015.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mizuho Financial Group Inc (TYO:) added 6.63% or 234.00 points to end at

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Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Phoenix on Aug. 23, 2024. Thomas Machowicz | Reuters Shares of vaccine makers fell Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  The stocks fell in the final hour of trading as reports emerged about Trump’s expected pick. Moderna‘s stock closed more than 5% lower on Thursday, shares of Novavax

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Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.74% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the rose 0.74%. The best performers of the session on the were St Barbara Ltd (ASX:), which rose 10.00% or 0.03 points to trade at 0.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX:) added 4.78% or 0.15 points to end at 3.29 and

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France stocks higher at close of trade; CAC 40 up 1.32% By Investing.com

Investing.com – France stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Paris, the rose 1.32%, while the index climbed 1.33%. The best performers of the session on the were Kering SA (EPA:), which rose 3.97% or 8.45 points to trade at 221.15 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:) added 3.93% or 0.89 points to end

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Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.75% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sydney, the declined 0.75%. The best performers of the session on the were James Hardie Industries PLC (ASX:), which rose 6.21% or 3.12 points to trade at 53.36 at the close. Meanwhile, Megaport Ltd (ASX:) added 3.46% or 0.28 points to end at 8.38 and

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Stocks fall as rally pauses, yields climb on Trump policy worry By Reuters

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks declined on Tuesday after advancing for five straight sessions while the dollar hit its highest level in over six months as investors weigh the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s likely path of policies. Investors have flocked in to assets expected to benefit from Trump policies for his second term in office, after he pledged to impose high

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