Stocks in the red as investors worry about growth and inflation
London (AFP) - Global stock markets turned lower on Thursday and gold hit a record high as traders fretted over ...
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Walmart sales rise but shares tumble on forecast
New York (AFP) - Walmart reported solid fourth-quarter results Thursday behind higher US sales, but shares tumbled after its quarterly ...
ECB rate hikes result in record loss in 2024
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively ...
Stock markets mostly lower on Fed concerns over Trump policies
London (AFP) - Global stock markets turned mostly lower on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve ...
Markets drop, gold hits record on Fed concern over Trump policies
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets turned negative on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve concerns ...
Asian markets drop as Fed flags concern over Trump policies
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets turned negative Thursday amid Federal Reserve concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and ...
US Fed officials worried Trump policies could hinder inflation fight: minutes
Washington (AFP) - US Federal Reserve policymakers expressed concern last month about the potentially inflationary effects of President Donald Trump's ...
UK annual inflation jumps more than expected
London (AFP) - Britain's annual inflation rate rose more than expected last month, official data showed Wednesday, adding pressure to ...
Russian central bank sharply raises inflation forecast
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank sharply raised its inflation forecast for 2025 on Friday, warning there was no sign ...
US retail sales battered by severe weather in January
Washington (AFP) - US retail sales plunged by the most in almost two years in January -- a bigger drop ...
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