Asian markets swing ahead of key US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed in Asian trade on Thursday as investors try to assess the Federal Reserve's ...
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US Fed chair Powell says progress against inflation ‘not assured’
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's progress in bringing down inflation is "not assured," the chairman said Wednesday on ...
Stocks rise, gold hits new record on rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose and gold hit new records Thursday as traders maintained hopes of interest-rate cuts by ...
US stocks rise on rate hopes, tax cuts boost UK shares
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets rose Wednesday as the Federal Reserve left the door open to easing ...
US private sector hiring up less than expected in February
Washington (AFP) - Job gains in the US private sector picked up in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, a ...
Gold hits record peak on US rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - The price of gold on Tuesday struck an all-time pinnacle, boosted by its haven status ahead of ...
US Fed official says open to ‘summer time’ interest rate cut
Washington (AFP) - The speed at which US inflation is easing means it will likely be appropriate for the Federal ...
US Fed’s favored inflation gauge falls, but price pressures remain
Washington (AFP) - The US central bank's favored measure of inflation edged lower on an annual basis in January, government ...
Asian markets track Wall Street losses
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian shares mostly fell on Thursday tracking US losses ahead of the release of crucial inflation ...
US Fed official wants ‘couple of months’ more inflation data before making rate cut decision
Washington (AFP) - Three Federal Reserve officials called for patience on interest rate cuts Thursday, with one of them suggesting ...
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