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Asian markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets struggled Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting...
Singapore firm rejects $1bn Sri Lankan pollution damages
Singapore (AFP) - A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damages...
Strength in Nvidia, Apple helps lift US equities to new records
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks shook off early weakness and forged higher Monday as some leading tech giants...
New US Fed governor says rates should be around ‘mid-2%’
Washington (AFP) - The US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued Monday for significantly lower interest rates,...
Museum or sheikh? World’s second largest diamond awaits home
Antwerp (Belgium) (AFP) - The world's second largest diamond could soon find a new home in a museum or a...
Stocks steady ahead of key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Wall Street saw off an early bout of profit-taking on Monday as investors looked for clues to...
Stocks turn lower ahead of key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Stocks mostly fell on Monday as investors booked profits from a record-setting streak and looked for clues...
Merz tasks banker with luring investment to Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday appointed a "personal representative for investment" charged with bringing new business to...
IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agenda
Paris (AFP) - No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the...
Stocks mixed ahead of week’s key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated Monday as investors looked ahead to key US inflation data later in the week...
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