US Treasury chief accuses China of wanting to hurt world economy
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing in an interview this week, accusing it of seeking to ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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IMF raises 2025 global growth forecast on ‘modest’ US trade shock
Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected ...
IMF meetings to start under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Washington (AFP) - The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in ...
Markets mixed as traders eye AI rally, US rates and shutdown
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed on Thursday as investors tried to assess the outlook for the global AI-fuelled ...
World economy not doing as badly as feared, IMF chief says
Washington (AFP) - The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term ...
AI may boost global trade value by nearly 40%: WTO
Geneva (AFP) - Artificial intelligence could boost the value of global trade by almost 40 percent by 2040 thanks to ...
Stocks hang onto gains as rate cuts in focus
New York (AFP) - Global stocks on Friday mostly held onto gains made earlier this week on expectations of a ...
Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central ...
Markets waver as Japan exports show tariff strain
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed Wednesday in the face of worrying signs for Japanese exports, as investors await ...
Asian markets dip after US tech slide
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday morning, mirroring a rout of US tech titans the previous day ...
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