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Asian markets rise after Wall St record; eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities mostly rose in Asian trade on Thursday following another record day on Wall Street fuelled...
Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets diverged on Wednesday ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in...
World stock markets mixed as rate calls loom, geopolitics weighs
London (AFP) - Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European...
Hong Kong and Shanghai’s China rally fades but Seoul rebounds
Hong Kong (AFP) - An early rally in Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks evaporated Tuesday with traders tempering initial excitement...
Paris stocks rally as Macron fights on, jobs data boosts Wall Street
New York (AFP) - US stocks mostly rose Friday after a report showed a healthy jobs market, and Paris rallied...
Bitcoin breaks $100,000, outshining wavering stock markets
New York (AFP) - Bitcoin shot past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, taking the limelight away from stock...
Trump says ‘you’re welcome’ after bitcoin leaps over $100,000
Washington (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for bitcoin's historic surge past $100,000, telling his social...
Bitcoin leaps over $100,000 as traders cheer Trump pick
London (AFP) - Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday after Donald Trump nominated cryptocurrency backer Paul Atkins to...
Bitcoin breaks $100,000, Seoul retreats as traders eye S. Korea drama
Hong Kong (AFP) - Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time Thursday, while Seoul stocks slipped as South Korea's...
Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time
Hong Kong (AFP) - Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump's decision to pick...
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