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Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets wobbled Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the day, with traders...
Nasdaq finishes at record as US stocks shrug off latest inflation data
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose Tuesday, with the Nasdaq finishing at an all-time high as investors shrugged...
Stock markets mixed as investors await more direction on US inflation
London (AFP) - US stock markets were mixed after the first of two eagerly awaited US inflation reports did not...
Stock markets diverge on eve of key US inflation data
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets were flat to slightly lower Tuesday on the eve of key US...
Anglo American to split group after rejecting BHP bid
London (AFP) - Anglo American said Tuesday it would offload steelmaking coal, diamond and platinum businesses and focus on critical...
Asian traders bide their time ahead of key US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Investors shifted cautiously Tuesday ahead of the release of key US inflation data that could have...
Global stocks tread water ahead of US inflation data
New York (AFP) - Global markets were in cautious mode Monday with Wall Street marking time while major European stock...
GameStop shares soar as ‘Roaring Kitty’ returns
New York (AFP) - Shares in GameStop, the company at the center of the "meme stock" craze that throttled Wall...
Global share markets put brake on ahead of inflation data
London (AFP) - Global markets were in cautious mode Monday with Wall Street marking time while major European stock markets...
US stocks rise, Europe falls before inflation data
London (AFP) - Wall Street rose Monday but European stock markets fell following a record run last week as investors...
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