Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Markets
Faberge’s rare Winter Egg fetches record £22.9 mn at auction
London (AFP) - Faberge's The Winter Egg, considered one of his most beautiful creations, sold for nearly £23 million ($30...
Stocks firm as US rate cut outlook tempers Japan bond unease
London (AFP) - Stocks steadied Tuesday following the previous day's stutter, as weak data reinforced optimism for US interest rate...
OPEC+ reaffirms planned pause on oil output hikes until March
Vienna (AFP) - OPEC nations and oil-producing allies reaffirmed Sunday plans to keep current oil output levels unchanged until March,...
Markets muted in thin trade, hit by data centre glitch
London (AFP) - Stock markets were little changed Friday, capping a solid week driven by expectations of more US rate...
Most equity markets build on week’s rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled...
Most Asian markets build on week’s rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled...
Rate cut hopes underpin global stocks but tech weakness weighs
London (AFP) - Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic posted moderate gains Tuesday on Fed rate cut speculation,...
Wall Street leads European equities higher as rate cut hopes rise
London (AFP) - A solid opening for New York equities underpinned European stocks Tuesday as the tech sector extended a...
Stocks up as US rate hopes soothe nerves
London (AFP) - Global stock markets and the dollar mostly firmed Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut...
Australian mining giant BHP drops Anglo American takeover bid
Sydney (AFP) - Australian resources giant BHP said Monday it had dropped a bid to take over British rival Anglo...
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