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Stocks diverge with eyes on earnings, trade talks
London (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders awaited earnings from Wall Street titans and US trade talks,...
Stocks mostly rise as markets weigh earnings optimism and tariff fears
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks largely rose Monday as markets looked ahead to a heavy week of earnings...
Trump’s tariffs deadline casts shadow over European shares
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged on Monday, as traders in the United States and Asia focused on upbeat corporate...
Resilient US economy spurs on stock markets
London (AFP) - Upbeat company earnings and healthy US data buoyed stock markets on Friday, pushing ongoing concerns about President...
US stocks finish higher as markets gyrate on Powell firing fears
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished higher Wednesday, overcoming a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied...
Stocks steady as traders weigh inflation data, trade deal
London (AFP) - Major stock markets steadied on Wednesday as traders weighed a spike in US and UK inflation that...
Markets mixed as traders weigh trade deal, US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as they weighed Indonesia's trade deal with Washington and a spike...
Hong Kong stocks lifted by Nvidia rally on mixed day in Asia
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led another rally in Hong Kong stocks Wednesday after US titan Nvidia said it...
Stocks diverge, as US inflation puts focus on Trump’s tariffs
London (AFP) - Global stock markets went in different directions on Tuesday, as an uptick in US inflation suggested President...
Stock markets gain, dollar dips before US inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly gained and the dollar eased Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data, and after...
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