Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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US jobs data boosts rate cut hopes but stocks slide
New York (AFP) - Weak US jobs data cemented expectations of an interest rate cut later this month on Friday,...
Stocks rise, dollar drops as US jobs data boosts rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Stocks rose and the dollar slid Friday as a sharp slowdown in US hiring cemented expectations that...
Asian, European markets rally ahead of US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets advanced on Friday, in line with a global equity rally ahead of...
Asian, European markets rally ahead of US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets advanced on Friday, in line with a global equity rally ahead of...
Asia markets mixed as Chinese stocks lose steam
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets diverged on Thursday, with Tokyo and Seoul tracking gains made the previous day...
Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a...
Global bond selloff spreads to Japan, gold hits record high
London (AFP) - A global bond selloff spread to Japan on Wednesday while gold reached a new peak as investors...
Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed
Tokyo (AFP) - Gold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate...
Stocks slide as US inflation clouds rates outlook
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell Friday, with Wall Street indexes retreating from record highs as a key US...
Asia stocks mixed after Wall St hits new highs
Tokyo (AFP) - Markets in Asia were mixed on Friday following recent strong gains and after the Dow and the...
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