Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading
London (AFP) - Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Tag: economic growth
US first-quarter growth rebounds less than expected as inflation surges
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US economic growth rebounded less than expected in the first quarter as consumer spending cooled, ...
Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks rise
London (AFP) - Oil prices struck a four-year high on Thursday on worries over a resumption of hostilities in the ...
ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday but signalled a possible increase ahead ...
Eurozone economy barely grows in first months of 2026
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone economic growth dropped to near zero in the first three months of 2026 as surging ...
African oil producers defend need to drill at fossil fuel exit talks
Santa Marta (Colombia) (AFP) - Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would ...
Germany set to slash growth forecast due to Mideast war
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government on Wednesday is expected to cut its growth forecast for this year as ...
Stocks slip, oil climbs as US-Iran truce expiry looms
London (AFP) - Oil prices climbed and stocks slid Tuesday as uncertainty reigned over US-Iranian peace talks resuming and the ...
IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%, warns of strong euro
Paris (France) (AFP) - Economic growth across the eurozone will slow to an estimated 1. 1 percent this year as ...
China’s economy likely picked up pace in first quarter: AFP survey
Beijing (AFP) - China's economic growth likely picked up in the first three months of the year, according to analysts ...
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