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Warner Bros. Discovery stock plunges on $10 bn quarterly loss
Washington (AFP) - Warner Bros. Discovery's share price plunged more than 10 percent after-hours on Wednesday after it reported a...
Stocks extend recovery, yen slides as BOJ reassures on rates
London (AFP) - Global stocks recovered further and the Japanese yen slid against the dollar on Wednesday as the Bank...
Swiss mining giant Glencore drops plan to exit coal
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss commodities giant Glencore announced Wednesday that it had decided against spinning off its coal business for...
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day’s record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed more than 10 percent higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a record selloff...
Stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that...
Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo stocks bounced back in early trade Tuesday following a historic selloff on worries over the US...
Ugly day for global stocks across Wall Street, Europe, Nikkei
New York (AFP) - Global markets were a sea of red Monday, with Japan's Nikkei suffering an historic drop and...
Stocks fall over US recession fears
New York (AFP) - Global stocks closed the week on a downcast note Friday after poor US jobs data stoked...
Stocks flash red as economic worries weigh on markets
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks tumbled Thursday after weak manufacturing data sparked worries about a US recession while...
Stock markets mostly rise as focus turns to interest rates
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly advanced Monday as investors looked ahead to key interest-rate decisions this week in...
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