Turkey’s central bank lifts 2026 inflation forecasts
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's central bank on Thursday increased its estimates for inflation as officials try to rein in soaring ...
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UK economy struggles for growth in fresh blow to government
London (AFP) - Britain's economy grew less than expected in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data Thursday, ...
Stock markets rise, dollar dips as traders await US jobs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European stock markets rose Wednesday while the dollar slipped as investors weighed weak US ...
Asian stock markets mixed as traders weigh US data, await jobs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets fluctuated Wednesday after a strong start to the week as investors weighed weak ...
Japan’s Takaichi may struggle to soothe voters and markets
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese stocks soared to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election triumph, but experts warned ...
ECB warns of stronger euro impact, holds rates
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after ...
Stocks fall as tech valuation fears stoke volatility
New York (AFP) - Stocks fell broadly on Thursday, pulled down again by growing worries that hefty AI investments by ...
ECB holds interest rates as strong euro causes jitters
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady for its fifth straight meeting Thursday, saying the ...
Rising euro, falling inflation in focus at ECB meeting
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at ...
US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Hyattsville (United States) (AFP) - Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, ...
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