Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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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...
Stocks fluctuate on rates outlook, Taiwan quake
London (AFP) - Eurozone stocks rose but Wall Street indices wavered Wednesday on the possibility that the European Central Bank...
Eurozone stocks win inflation boost; Asia hit by Taiwan quake
London (AFP) - Eurozone equities rose Wednesday as a sharper-than-expected inflation slowdown stoked European Central Bank rate cut hopes, although...
Asian markets hit by dimming US rate hopes, Taiwan quake
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets tumbled Wednesday as investors grow increasingly sceptical that the Federal Reserve will cut interest...
Gold hits record peak, oil rises on geopolitical tensions
New York (AFP) - Gold prices hit another historic peak Tuesday and oil extended gains over rising tensions in the...
Gold hits record peak, Europe stocks wobble
London (AFP) - Gold prices nailed another historic peak Tuesday over the growing prospect of interest rate cuts later this...
Hong Kong stocks rally on mixed day in Asia, Europe advances
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks rallied Tuesday as traders returned from an extended weekend break to forecast-beating Chinese...
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