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Tesla shares soar pre-market as Trump hails ‘genius’ Musk
Paris (AFP) - Shares in Tesla soared in pre-market trading Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed victory in the US presidential...
Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, as Trump claims victory
Hong Kong (AFP) - The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday before Donald Trump claimed victory in...
Asian markets rise with dollar, bitcoin as ealy US results roll in
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose with the dollar and bitcoin on Wednesday as traders await the outcome...
Most Asian markets rise as US heads to polls in toss-up vote
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, a day before results from the US presidential election rolled in,...
Most markets rise ahead of US vote, China stimulus meeting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose Monday as investors steel themselves for a too-close-to-call US presidential election, while Chinese...
Global stocks decline after weak Wall Street lead
London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks were mostly down Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, as investors...
Asian stocks mostly down after weak Wall Street lead
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks were mostly down on Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, though better-than-expected...
Stocks mostly retreat, bitcoin close to record high
New York (AFP) - Stock markets largely fell Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of economic data and corporate...
Stocks falter, bitcoin close to record high
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly dropped Wednesday after a mixed bag of economic data and corporate reports, while...
Global stock markets slip with eyes on megatech results, rates
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly slipped Tuesday ahead of a slew of US economic data releases and tech...
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