Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Markets
Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade
London (AFP) - European and Asian markets were tepid Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors struggled to track...
Markets mostly rise as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more...
US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher Monday to begin a holiday-shortened trading week, while oil prices rallied...
Stocks diverge as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data...
Stocks advance as markets cheer weak inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets pushed higher on Friday as expectations for lower US interest rates continued to cheer investors....
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest...
Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
London (AFP) - Equity markets climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed cool US inflation data and tech stocks bounced. US...
European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of England and European...
Stocks gain as traders bet on interest rate moves
London (AFP) - London's stock market rallied Wednesday as the pound faltered on expectations of cuts to Bank of England...
Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021,...
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