Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
London (AFP) - Precious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and ...
Monday, August 3, 2026
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Stocks tepid in thin pre-Christmas trade
London (AFP) - European and Asian markets were tepid Wednesday in thin Christmas Eve trade as investors struggled to track ...
Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to ...
US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks pushed higher Monday to begin a holiday-shortened trading week, while oil prices rallied ...
Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record
London (AFP) - Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way. Gold and ...
As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese
New York (AFP) - Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment ...
Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders Thursday they had the "moral" and legal right to ...
South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusion
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa responded Thursday to a US bar on its participation in G20 events under Washington's presidency ...
South Africa prepared to ‘take a break’ from G20 after US ban
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa said Thursday it was prepared to wait out next year's G20 after being barred by ...
EU moves to break dependence on China for rare earths
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday presented a multi-billion-euro plan to help curb the 27-nation bloc's dependence on ...
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