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Stocks diverge before Powell’s Fed testimony
London (AFP) - New York shares were mostly higher Tuesday as traders awaited testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell,...
European stocks drop before Powell’s Fed testimony
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets slipped Tuesday as investors tracked new political landscapes in France and Britain and...
Asian markets rise ahead of Fed chief’s Congress testimony
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets advanced Tuesday with Tokyo climbing to a record high ahead of Fed chief Jerome...
European stocks drop after French election
New York (AFP) - European stocks fell on Monday as investors digested a left-wing alliance win in French snap polls,...
European stocks drop after French election
New York (AFP) - European stocks fell on Monday as investors digested a left-wing alliance win in French snap polls,...
European stocks, euro bounce back after French election
London (AFP) - Europe's main equity markets and the euro rebounded from initial losses on Monday as investors digested snap...
Euro slips, eurozone markets edge up after snap French election
Hong Kong (AFP) - The euro slipped on Monday but eurozone stock markets edged up after early losses following snap...
Euro slips in Asian trade after snap French poll
Hong Kong (AFP) - The euro slipped in Asian trade on Monday after snap French elections in which a hung...
Pound climbs after Labour’s UK election win
New York (AFP) - The pound advanced Friday after Britain's center-left Labour Party clinched an expected landslide election victory to...
UK stocks, pound climb after Labour election win
London (AFP) - The London stock market advanced Friday after Britain's centre-left Labour Party clinched an expected landslide election victory...
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