Stocks drop as oil spike fans inflation and interest rate fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks fell Thursday and Brent oil extended gains a day after breaking the psychological $100 ...
Monday, September 21, 2026
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Eurozone rate-setters to hike borrowing costs as energy prices jump
Berlin (AFP) - With renewed Middle East clashes stoking energy prices and putting upward pressure on inflation, the European Central ...
Bond yields jump despite $6 bn US government intervention
New York (AFP) - Yields on long-term US Treasury bonds surged Wednesday after a $6 billion government bond buyback that ...
Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation fears
New York (AFP) - International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late ...
ECB meets, weighing a tricky balance between savers and spenders
Paris (France) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day ...
Crude pushes towards $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices jumped more than one percent towards $100 Wednesday and stocks struggled as a fresh ...
Yen extends gains as traders eye rate hike, tech rallies again
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen extended gains Tuesday, putting it in range of a 2026 high against the dollar ...
Tech firms rally, with eyes on US inflation update
London (AFP) - Technology firms rallied on stock markets Monday, with traders gearing up for key US inflation data this ...
Tech firms rally but Asian markets mixed, with eyes on US inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms rallied on a mixed day for Asian stocks Monday, with traders gearing up for ...
ECB set to hike interest rates as Iran war flares anew
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed fighting ...
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