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US stocks back at records as oil prices rally
New York (AFP) - Major US stock indices closed at fresh records Wednesday following a US-Vietnam trade deal, while oil...
Stock markets, dollar steady before US jobs data
London (AFP) - Stock markets and the dollar largely steadied Thursday before key US jobs data and as investors kept...
Asian stocks mixed as traders shrug at US-Vietnam trade deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks struggled in Asia on Thursday as investors gave a lukewarm reception to the US-Vietnam trade...
UK’s Starmer backs finance minister after tears in parliament
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that finance minister Rachel Reeves would remain in her...
Hong Kong to regain IPO crown this year, say PwC and Deloitte
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from...
Global stocks mixed as markets track US trade deal prospects
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Tuesday as markets monitored congressional progress on Donald Trump's massive tax and...
Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by Trump warning
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, but Tokyo's Nikkei sank...
US stocks back at records on US-China trade progress
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday as US-China trade progress restored the market to...
Stocks mixed with eyes on Mideast, dollar hit by Trump Fed comment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks were mixed Thursday and oil rose as traders kept a nervous eye on the Iran-Israel...
Stocks rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds, oil claws back some losses
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities extended a global rally Wednesday after Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that...
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