London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with London's benchmark FTSE ...
Friday, January 30, 2026
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Asia stocks make bright start to 2026
Tokyo (AFP) - Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and ...
Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners
Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria on Thursday launched a new tax regime that officials said will expand the tax base, ease ...
Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of ‘around 5 percent’
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on ...
Bulgaria takes hesitant step into the eurozone
Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) - Bulgaria will become the 21st country to switch to the euro when it enters the New ...
Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key ...
Stocks mixed, precious metals slip in quiet trade
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Monday in quiet post-Christmas trading as investors look ahead to the release of ...
Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade
London (AFP) - European and Asian markets were tepid Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors struggled to track ...
Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to ...
S&P 500 surges to record after strong US economic report
New York (AFP) - The S&P 500 powered to a fresh record Tuesday following data showing surprisingly robust third-quarter US ...
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