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Modest momentum for US stocks after tech-fuelled Asia rout
London (AFP) - US markets moved ahead while European counterparts marked time Friday in response to sharp losses in Asia...
Japan’s Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally ‘responsible’
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a $135-billion stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and...
Tech firms lead stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led stock losses on Friday as investors struggled to shake off fears about an...
Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led more steep losses across Asian markets Friday as investors struggled to shake off...
Afghanistan seeks new trade routes as Pakistan ties sour
Kabul (AFP) - Afghanistan is scrambling to diversify its trade partners after a deadly border clash with Pakistan last month...
Scramble for Sudan’s resources fuels brutal civil war
Paris (AFP) - Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches,...
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Sydney (AFP) - Livestream giant Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia's...
Stocks climb tracking US jobs, Nvidia
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly climbed Thursday but a rally lost momentum after mixed US jobs data offset bumper...
Stocks mostly rise as Nvidia calms AI fears
London (AFP) - Most stock markets rallied on Thursday after strong earnings from chip titan Nvidia eased fears of an...
Most markets rise as Nvidia earnings override Fed rate concern
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rallied on Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over...
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