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Asian traders give mixed reaction as China’s economic growth slows
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Friday as data showing China's economy grew slightly quicker than expected last...
Stock markets jump as inflation worries ease
London (AFP) - Global equities mostly pushed higher on Thursday as strong earnings and inflation data reassured investors. On Wall...
Stocks rise tracking tariffs, inflation and earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday with traders' attention fixed on President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans, earnings updates...
Stock markets mostly fall as traders trim US rate cut bets
New York (AFP) - Global markets mostly retreated on Monday after traders trimmed bets on US Federal Reserve rate cuts...
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report...
Global stocks mostly fall before US jobs data
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar steadied Friday as traders awaited key US jobs data for...
US tariff and inflation fears rattle global markets
London (AFP) - Stock markets were rattled Wednesday by worries about incoming US President Donald Trump slapping tariffs on imports...
Asian markets mixed after Wall St hit by US inflation fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities wavered on Wednesday as sentiment was knocked by a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by...
Stock markets mostly rise on US optimism
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly moved higher on Tuesday, with tech and tariffs in the spotlight. Traders were...
Stock markets diverge as traders eye Trump 2.0
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets started the first full week of 2025 on a mixed note, with...
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