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AI fears weigh on tech stocks, as tariff talk boosts dollar
London (AFP) - Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday following a rout on Wall Street after China's DeepSeek chatbot upended the...
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday following a rout on Wall Street after China's DeepSeek chatbot upended...
Asian stocks drop as tariff fears return, new AI programme emerges
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Monday on fresh trade fears after Donald Trump's threat to impose huge...
American Airlines shares fall on lackluster 2025 profit outlook
New York (AFP) - Shares of American Airlines plunged Thursday after the carrier released a disappointing 2025 profit outlook even...
Stocks mainly rise after Wall Street’s AI-fuelled rally
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose Thursday following a tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street spurred by US president...
Stock markets diverge tracking Trump plans
London (AFP) - European stock markets rallied and Chinese indices slid Wednesday in reaction to US President Donald Trump's policy...
Stocks diverge, dollar rallies as Trump gets to work
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday and the dollar rallied as Donald Trump wasted no time...
Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking office
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets saw big fluctuations Tuesday as Donald Trump took office warning he could impose stiff...
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Paris (AFP) - Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh...
Bitcoin hits record above $109,000 awaiting Trump
London (AFP) - Bitcoin hit a record high above $109,000 on Monday as Donald Trump, who has signalled plans to...
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