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Global stocks mostly climb as trade fears ease
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose Thursday on easing trade tensions, with London and Frankfurt hitting record highs...
Most markets track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boost
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal...
Asian markets advance after Wall St gains, US Postal Service U-turn
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn...
Stocks rebound, dollar dips as Trump delay tariffs
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rebounded and there strong gains for Mexico's peso and Canada's dollar Tuesday after Donald...
Asian stocks and peso rise on Trump’s Mexico, Canada tariff delay
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose with the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar Tuesday after Donald Trump said he...
US stocks retreat as White House confirms tariffs from Feb. 1
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks tumbled into negative territory Friday, ending the week on a downcast note after...
Stock markets close out turbulent week with gains
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday, the end of a week beset by volatility after...
Stock markets firm on ECB rate cut, corporate results
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates again while US shares...
European stock markets rise before ECB rate call
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose and the euro dipped Thursday, with the European Central Bank expected to cut...
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...
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