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Stock markets limp into weekend as AI bubble fears grow
London (AFP) - Stock markets struggled Friday following a mixed week dominated by the Gaza ceasefire, US government shutdown and...
Silver price hits decades high as gold rush eases
New York (AFP) - The price of silver hit a multi-decade high on Thursday as investors kept flocking to safe...
US stocks edge higher as shutdown drags on
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks edged higher early Tuesday, extending an upbeat stretch as markets continue to look...
Stocks, gold rise as investors weigh AI boom, political turmoil
London (AFP) - Global stocks edged higher Tuesday and gold hovered near a fresh high as investors weighed the US...
Stocks, gold steady amid political upheaval
London (AFP) - Global stocks steadied Tuesday and gold hovered around a fresh high as investors retreated to safety amid...
Paris stocks slide amid French political upheaval, Tokyo soars
New York (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a...
Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday, with Paris dropping as France plunged further into political crisis after the prime...
Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November
Vienna (AFP) - Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of Opec+ on Sunday decided to raise their production quotas...
Stock markets surge on tech rally, US rate hopes
London (AFP) - Equities jumped Thursday thanks to gains in tech stocks and as weak US jobs data fanned optimism...
Wall Street stocks slide as US shutdown begins
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slid on Wednesday as the US government started to shut down after Democrats and...
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