Thursday, March 5, 2026
Markets
Asian markets drop as US jobs data stoke recession fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears of a...
Stocks slump after disappointing US jobs data
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets slumped Friday and oil prices tumbled following weaker than expected US jobs growth...
Stock markets swing as traders prepare for US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets fluctuated Friday as traders positioned themselves ahead of a highly anticipated US jobs report later...
Markets mixed after sell-off as US data keeps traders wary
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday after the turmoil of the previous day as traders...
Troubled Burberry exits London’s top-tier shares index
London (AFP) - British luxury fashion label Burberry is set to exit London's FTSE 100 after 15 years at the...
Markets struggle but limit losses
London (AFP) - Stock markets slipped on Wednesday as tech firms fought to limit recent losses while disappointing data on...
Tech stocks tumble on Nvidia rout, weak US data
London (AFP) - Tech firms led a plunge across equity markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled by...
Markets plunge with Wall Street after Nvidia rout, weak US data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led a plunge across equity markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled...
Oil prices, stocks slump on growth worries
New York (AFP) - Oil prices slumped more than four percent and global stocks retreated amid growth worries ahead of...
Oil prices, stocks retreat as China weighs on sentiment
London (AFP) - Oil prices slumped more than three percent and stock markets retreated Tuesday as China's struggling economy weighed...
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