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‘Everyone is losing money’: Hong Kong investors rattled by market rout
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong small-time investors were left reeling on Monday as US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs...
Market panic deepens as Trump sticks to tariffs
Paris (AFP) - A global stock market rout deepened on Monday and fears of recession rose after China retaliated against...
Stocks, oil slump as China retaliates and Trump digs in heels
New York (AFP) - Equities and oil prices extended a global rout for markets Friday after China hit back over...
Trump defiant as tariffs send world markets into panic
Washington (AFP) - Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath Thursday as countries around the world reeled from President Donald...
Stocks and dollar sink, havens rally as Trump tariffs fan trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets tumbled Thursday after Donald Trump delivered a "haymaker" blow with sweeping tariffs against US...
Stock markets mostly advance ahead of Trump tariffs deadline
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose Tuesday on a quiet day of trading ahead of US President...
Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
London (AFP) - Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose...
Stock markets edge up but Trump tariff fears dampen mood
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets squeezed out gains Tuesday, clawing back some of their recent hefty losses,...
Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
London (AFP) - Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose...
Stock markets slide over US inflation, tariff fears
London (AFP) - Stock markets took a tumble Friday as a closely watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to...
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