Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Asian stock markets lead rally on China stimulus
London (AFP) - Stock markets and oil prices rallied Tuesday after China's central bank unveiled fresh stimulus measures to kickstart...
Berlin warns UniCredit against Commerzbank takeover attempt
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday issued a sharp warning to UniCredit to refrain from "unfriendly"...
Stock markets rally after jumbo US rate cut
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets rallied Thursday, with major US indices surging to all-time highs after the Federal...
Tokyo surges on weak yen as Asian traders cheer big US rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo's Nikkei led Asian markets higher Thursday as the yen hit a two-week high after the...
European stocks, dollar slip before US rate decision
London (AFP) - European stock markets and the dollar mostly slipped Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve prepared to cut...
Dow edges down from record as some eye a smaller Fed rate cut
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday as investors weighed how better than expected retail sales...
US, European stocks rise on retail sales, rate cut expectations
London (AFP) - US and European stocks rose Tuesday, lifted by better than expected retail sales figures out of the...
Chinese appliance maker Midea soars in Hong Kong after US$4 bn IPO
Hong Kong (AFP) - Shares in Chinese electronic appliance maker Midea closed nearly eight percent higher on its Hong Kong...
ECB rate cut boosts European stocks as Wall Street extends rally
New York (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the...
US stocks rebound as market eyes Fed rate cut after inflation data
New York (AFP) - Semiconductor stocks were among the strongest performers Wednesday as US stocks staged a rebound to finish...
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