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Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities tumbled on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting...
US stocks fall again as global rally fizzles
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks sank again Tuesday while US oil prices hit a multi-year low as worries...
Markets rise despite China-US tariff clash
Washington (AFP) - Stock markets regained some ground Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China were...
Markets calmer despite growing US-China trade tensions
Beijing (AFP) - Stock markets regained some ground on Tuesday, even as trade tensions between the United States and China...
Shanghai’s elderly investors keep faith despite stock market woes
Shanghai (AFP) - A raucous group of elderly investors held court at a Shanghai securities company on Tuesday, chatting loudly...
Stocks, oil recover slightly awaiting Trump’s next tariffs moves
London (AFP) - Stock markets and oil prices recovered slightly Tuesday after a huge sell-off, but analysts warned of more...
Trump vows huge new China tariffs as markets nosedive
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened fresh tariffs of 50 percent on China and ruled out...
Stocks, oil prices sink further as Trump stands firm over tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets and oil prices collapsed further on a black Monday for markets as US President Donald...
Stocks savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities collapsed on a black Monday for markets after China hammered the United...
The worst market crashes since 1929
Paris (AFP) - Monday's stock market collapses in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories...
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