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Gold hits record as Trump fuels Fed fears, Wall Street rebounds
London (AFP) - Gold reached $3,500 an ounce for the first time Tuesday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs and...
Gold hits record, stocks diverge as Trump fuels Fed fears
London (AFP) - Gold reached $3,500 an ounce for the first time Tuesday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs and...
Gold hits record, dollar drops as tariff fears dampen sentiment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Gold prices hit a fresh record on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were...
Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks...
Stocks waver as ECB cuts rate, Trump slams Fed chief
New York (AFP) - Stock markets wavered Thursday despite another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank as investors...
Asian markets boosted as ‘Big Progress’ made in Japan tariff talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo led Asian stocks higher on Thursday as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve...
US stocks fall with dollar as Powell warns on tariffs
New York (AFP) - Wall Street traders were back in sell-off mode Wednesday while the dollar fell further as downcast...
Global stocks mixed amid lingering unease over trade war
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Tuesday as investors digested strong bank earnings and monitored ongoing developments in...
Stocks rise on bank earnings, auto tariff hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Tuesday as investors digested strong bank earnings and shares in several auto giants surged...
Stocks rise as auto shares surge on tariff break hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose Tuesday, with shares in several automakers gaining after US President Donald Trump hinted that...
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