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Global stock markets fall as tech fears weigh
London (AFP) - Major Asian and European stock markets mostly fell Wednesday after concerns about the red-hot semiconductor industry fuelled...
Asian markets track Wall Street losses on worries over tech rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries...
Oil prices fall on reports Israel will not strike Iran supply facilities
New York (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Tuesday on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe...
Stocks diverge, oil retreats as China disappoints markets
London (AFP) - Major stock markets diverged and oil prices fell more than two percent Monday as traders reacted to...
Asian markets mixed after Wall St drop, Shanghai dips before briefing
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested disappointing US inflation data that further dampened...
US, Europe stocks fall on US inflation data
London (AFP) - Shares slipped in New York and Europe Thursday as the latest US inflation report strengthened the case...
Chinese shares drop on stimulus upset, Asia tracks Wall St higher
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong tumbled Wednesday on another volatile day after Beijing disappointed...
Hong Kong stocks crash, oil prices retreat on fading China boost
London (AFP) - Hong Kong's stock market suffered its worst day in 16 years Tuesday and oil prices slid as...
Asian markets track Wall St rally on US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Monday after a blockbuster US jobs report soothed any concerns about the world's...
Oil extends gains, jobs report lifts Wall Street
New York (AFP) - Oil prices rose further Friday on fears Israel could strike Iranian crude facilities, while global stock...
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