Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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Stocks gain on China-US truce, before key inflation data
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US...
Markets boosted by China-US truce extension, inflation in focus
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of...
Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies?
London (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk,...
Stocks cautious before US inflation report
New York (AFP) - Global equity markets were mixed Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that...
Stock markets mostly up at start of key week for trade, US data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation...
Stocks waver, gold futures hit record on US tariff updates
London (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated and gold futures hit a record high Friday, tracking the latest twists in US...
Asian markets rise as traders look past Trump chip threat
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose Thursday as investors looked past Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 percent tariffs...
Stocks tick up with eyes on earnings, US tariff deadline
London (AFP) - Stock markets edged higher Wednesday as traders assessed the latest corporate earnings and awaited President Donald Trump's...
Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors trod warily Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump's trade war, while another round...
Wall Street stocks end lower as rally peters out
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday as a rally ran out of steam following lackluster economic data,...
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