Oil prices jump, stocks fall on Middle East tensions
New York (AFP) - Oil prices surged and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of ...
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US private sector adds more jobs than expected in September: ADP
Washington (AFP) - US private sector hiring picked up in September, with employers adding more jobs than anticipated, according to ...
US Fed Chair sees ‘further disinflation’ in economy
Washington (AFP) - The United States is set to see inflation cool further towards policymakers' target, Federal Reserve chair Jerome ...
US new home sales slow slightly in August
Washington (AFP) - Sales of new homes in the United States cooled less than expected in August, according to government ...
US Fed dissenter warns inflation risks remain ‘prominent’
Washington (AFP) - The sole Federal Reserve official not to support last week's large interest rate cut said Tuesday that ...
Big rate cut was ‘appropriate’ first step: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and ...
Asian stocks boosted by US rate cut, China stimulus hope
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest ...
Asian markets extend gains as focus turns to US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest ...
US Fed dissenter calls for ‘measured’ pace of rate cuts
Washington (AFP) - The sole holdout in the US Federal Reserve's 11-to-1 vote cementing a larger interest rate cut said ...
Stock markets mostly fall after Fed-fueled rally
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets mostly retreated Friday following a record-filled rally sparked by a jumbo ...
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