Stock markets surge on tech rally, US rate hopes
London (AFP) - Equities jumped Thursday thanks to gains in tech stocks and as weak US jobs data fanned optimism ...
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Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite US government shutdown
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose again Wednesday, shrugging off the partial US government shutdown as major indices ...
Supreme Court blocks Trump from immediately firing Fed governor
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ...
Asian stocks mixed, Wall St futures drop as US heads for shutdown
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in ...
Gold hits record, dollar drops as US shutdown looms
London (AFP) - Gold prices hit another record high, the dollar dropped and stock markets traded mixed Tuesday as traders ...
Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities rallied for a second day and gold hit another record Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve ...
Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown ...
Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose Monday and gold hit a record high following US inflation figures that met ...
Strong US data boosts dollar as Wall Street stocks fall again
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated while the dollar rallied Thursday following stronger than expected US economic data ...
Stocks downbeat ahead of key US data
London (AFP) - Stock markets fell Thursday despite stronger-than-expected US economic growth data as investors await key inflation figures later ...
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