Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Stocks heat up as US labour market cools
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Friday as cooling US job growth raised hopes of interest-rate cuts, while London hit...
Spanish beauty group Puig makes market debut
Madrid (AFP) - Shares in Spanish fashion and beauty group Puig, owner of the iconic Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne and...
Global stocks rise, London hits new record
London (AFP) - Global stock markets rose Friday before vital US payrolls data, with London hitting another record high as...
Markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong led gains across most Asian and European markets Friday thanks to a surge in...
US stocks advance ahead of April payroll data
New York (AFP) - US stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited...
US stocks advance before Apple earnings, US payroll data
London (AFP) - US stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple's...
Markets diverge before Apple earnings, on eve of key US data
London (AFP) - European stock markets diverged Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple's...
Yen slips after rallying on suspected intervention, stocks mixed
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen edged back Thursday following another surge against the dollar that fuelled speculation Japanese authorities...
Wall Street stocks end mostly down while dollar slides after Fed decision
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished a choppy session mostly lower while the dollar retreated Wednesday after the...
Wall Street mixed, dollar steady ahead of Fed update on rate outlook
London (AFP) - The dollar steadied Wednesday and Wall Street shares were mixed as investors went into a holding pattern...
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