Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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Asian stocks mixed, Wall St futures drop as US heads for shutdown
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in...
Dow ends at record as US stocks shrug off shutdown risk
New York (AFP) - The Dow finished at a fresh record Tuesday as markets largely shrugged off the likelihood of...
Gold hits record, dollar drops as US shutdown looms
London (AFP) - Gold prices hit another record high, the dollar dropped and stock markets traded mixed Tuesday as traders...
Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown...
Most Asian markets track Wall St higher after US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, following US inflation figures that met...
Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets retreated on Friday as nagging uncertainty about the US interest rate outlook was compounded by...
US stocks fall again while Alibaba gains on big AI push
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated for a second straight session Wednesday while oil prices moved higher as...
Stocks torn between AI optimism, Fed rate warning
London (AFP) - Stock markets were torn Wednesday between optimism over artificial intelligence and a warning from US Federal Reserve...
Markets waver after Wall St drop, Alibaba soars
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations...
Markets waver after Wall St drop, Alibaba soars
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations...
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