US stocks mostly lower on inflation, euro gains on Ukraine peace hopes
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks mostly fell Wednesday after US inflation data exceeded expectations, while the euro strengthened ...
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Asian markets mixed ahead of key US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities were mixed on Friday as investors headed into the weekend awaiting the release of ...
Markets rise after Trump AI pledge but China tariff fears return
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald ...
US Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid debt default
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on ...
US Treasury nominee says Trump can usher in ‘economic golden age’
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury chief defended potential tax cuts and tariffs Thursday, telling lawmakers at his ...
Stock markets, dollar retreat
London (AFP) - European and Asia stock markets mostly fell Monday in jittery holiday trade ahead of a potentially tumultuous ...
Biden says Trump economic plan will be ‘disaster’
Washington (AFP) - Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump's economic plans a "disaster," in ...
Paris stocks wobble, euro falls on France budget standoff
New York (AFP) - Paris stocks wobbled and the euro fell Monday as a budget standoff in France fueled concern ...
European stocks fall on Ukraine-Russia fears, US focused on earnings
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fell in Europe but finished mostly higher in New York Tuesday as markets weighed ...
Trump’s win aided by a relentless focus on the cost of living
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's US election victory was, at least in part, down to his success in pinning the ...
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