Stocks slide as Trump’s new tariff sweep offsets earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets slid but the dollar held up Friday as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on ...
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Asian markets on course to end week on a positive note
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up ...
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
Tokyo (AFP) - Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the ...
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war ...
Most stocks lifted by hopes for US-China talks after UK deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most equities rose Friday on growing optimism that the worst of Donald Trump's trade war is ...
EU trade chief says accelerating free trade talks with Asia
Singapore (AFP) - The European Union is accelerating free trade talks with Asia following hefty tariffs by US President Donald ...
Asian stocks gain after China teases US tariff talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a ...
Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks ...
Japan’s Nikkei leads hefty market losses, gold hits record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo led another plunge across Asian and European markets on Monday while gold hit a record ...
Asian stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Hong Kong (AFP) - Lingering hopes that Donald Trump's planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as ...
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