Markets waver after Wall St drop, Alibaba soars
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations ...
Friday, June 19, 2026
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Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities wavered Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were ...
US stocks retreat from records as tech giants fall
New York (AFP) - Wall Street's bull run showed signs of fatigue Tuesday as major indices retreated from records on ...
Powell warns of inflation risks if US Fed cuts rates ‘too aggressively’
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that slashing interest rates too quickly could allow inflation ...
New US Fed governor says rates should be around ‘mid-2%’
Washington (AFP) - The US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued Monday for significantly lower interest rates, ...
Stocks steady ahead of key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Wall Street saw off an early bout of profit-taking on Monday as investors looked for clues to ...
Argentina’s Milei says ‘political panic’ rattling markets
Buenos Aires (Argentina) (AFP) - Argentine President Javier Milei blamed "political panic" for rattling markets Friday in the run-up to ...
BoJ holds interest rates but to sell funds in shift from easing policy
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold Friday amid lingering political uncertainty and economic concerns ...
Japan inflation slows in August, rice price surges ease
Tokyo (AFP) - Inflation in Japan slowed to 2. 7 percent in August due partly to government energy subsidies, official ...
Bank of England holds rate as inflation stays high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at four percent Thursday, as elevated UK inflation ...
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