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Stocks diverge as traders await Fed rates meeting
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors awaited a US Federal Reserve interest-rate meeting for signs of the...
‘Bombshell’ OPEC+ output hike hits oil price
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices slumped on Monday after eight OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while...
OPEC+ countries to open the oil taps despite price slump
Vienna (AFP) - Eight OPEC+ member countries on Saturday announced a sharp increase in oil production for the month of...
Stocks gain on US jobs data, tariff talks hopes
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets rose on Friday following a solid US jobs report as investors greeted positive...
Asian stocks gain after China teases US tariff talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a...
US stocks rise on Meta, Microsoft ahead of key labor data
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday with Wall Street forging higher following strong results from tech giants...
Oil prices drop, stocks diverge amid economic growth fears
London (AFP) - Oil prices fell and stocks were mixed on Thursday in thin holiday trading, following weak US economic...
Tokyo stocks rise as BoJ holds rates steady
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected,...
Global stocks mostly rise following mixed economic data
New York (AFP) - Global stocks rose for the most part Wednesday, digesting mixed economic data as more companies pull...
Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
Washington (AFP) - Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and...
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