Friday, February 27, 2026
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Asian markets mostly rise as traders weigh rates outlook
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets squeezed out gains Monday as traders weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve...
US stocks rally on jobs data, shrugging off rising oil prices
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rallied Friday following strong jobs data, shrugging off worries about higher oil prices...
Wall Street stocks shrug off strong jobs data
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Friday despite strong data and higher oil prices raising concerns that...
Equities sink on Middle East woes, US rate cut doubts
London (AFP) - Global stocks mostly sank Friday after oil prices topped $91 a barrel, as worries intensified that Israel's...
Equities sink, oil extends gains on Middle East worries
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks fell Friday and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with...
US stocks fall, oil prices jump on Middle East tensions
New York (AFP) - Wall Street equities tumbled while Brent oil prices finished above $90 a barrel for the first...
Stocks rise on eve of US payrolls; gold shines
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets mostly rose Thursday on the eve of key US data, while gold...
Asian markets mixed after US data, eyes on jobs report
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Thursday after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing...
Asian markets lifted by US data and fresh rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Thursday after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and...
Oil prices hit fresh five-month high
New York (AFP) - Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an...
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