ECB holds rates with US tariffs decision on horizon
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday as policymakers waited to see whether the ...
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Stocks consolidate after bumper week buoyed by resilient US economy
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed ...
Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM
Tokyo (AFP) - Rice prices in Japan soared 99. 2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further ...
Stocks steady as traders weigh inflation data, trade deal
London (AFP) - Major stock markets steadied on Wednesday as traders weighed a spike in US and UK inflation that ...
Markets mixed as traders weigh trade deal, US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as they weighed Indonesia's trade deal with Washington and a spike ...
Hong Kong stocks lifted by Nvidia rally on mixed day in Asia
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms led another rally in Hong Kong stocks Wednesday after US titan Nvidia said it ...
Stocks diverge, as US inflation puts focus on Trump’s tariffs
London (AFP) - Global stock markets went in different directions on Tuesday, as an uptick in US inflation suggested President ...
Wall Street stocks stall, London hits record high
London (AFP) - Wall Street stocks dipped Thursday while London hit a record high as investors remain optimistic overall that ...
China’s snaps 4-month consumer decline but factory price deflation deepens
Beijing (AFP) - Consumer prices in China rose slightly in June, official data showed on Wednesday, snapping a four-month decline ...
China’s snaps 4-month consumer decline but factory price deflation deepens
Beijing (AFP) - Consumer prices in China rose slightly in June, official data showed on Wednesday, snapping a four-month decline ...
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