Wall Street stocks edge higher
London (AFP) - Wall Street's main indices edged higher Tuesday despite stronger-than-expected US growth figures dampening hopes for further interest ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Markets mostly rise as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more ...
Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US ...
US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US Federal Reserve official said Friday that he sees no need to rush ...
US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained ...
Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for ...
Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose Friday as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street in the wake ...
Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite AI fears
New York (AFP) - The Dow and S&P 500 finished at fresh records Thursday while a big drop in Oracle ...
Stocks diverge as AI fears cloud US rate cut
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Thursday as optimism over the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut was dampened by ...
US stocks rise, dollar retreats as Fed tone less hawkish than feared
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates ...
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