India’s Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) - Indian IT giant Infosys on Wednesday increased the lower end of its annual growth forecast for ...
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US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve ...
Stocks up, dollar down tracking Trump moves and earnings
London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks markets closed out the week broadly higher Friday following Wall Street's latest record ...
Stocks head for positive end to week, Tokyo struggles ahead of vote
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New ...
China mulls economy-boosting measures to counter ‘severe situation’
Beijing (AFP) - China has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, ...
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 ...
US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff effects creep in
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation picked up in line with analyst expectations in June, government data showed Tuesday, with ...
Stock markets gain, dollar dips before US inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly gained and the dollar eased Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data, and after ...
Markets rise as China’s economy meets forecasts
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rose Tuesday as data showed China's economic growth met expectations, while optimism that governments will ...
China’s economy grows 5.2% on trade war truce
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by ...
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