Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, eyes on China
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets diverged on Wednesday ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in ...
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Trump’s tariff plans may ‘derail’ US inflation progress: Yellen
Washington (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to impose sweeping tariffs on imports could counter earlier efforts to cool ...
ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening ...
US Fed officials see inflation fight as broadly on track
Washington (AFP) - The US appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent ...
Romania’s economic troubles fuel far-right rise
Bucharest (AFP) - In a working class neighborhood of Bucharest, pensioners like Ana Sandu wait for the afternoon to buy ...
US stocks rise with Dow reaching new high on Black Friday
New York (AFP) - Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the US Black Friday shopping spree got ...
US stocks rise on Black Friday
London (AFP) - Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the Black Friday shopping spree got under way ...
Inflation-wary US consumers flock to ‘Black Friday’ deals
New York (AFP) - US shoppers were out in force for "Black Friday," with preliminary data showing strong online sales ...
Yen rallies, euro up on rising inflation data
London (AFP) - The yen rallied against the dollar and the euro also advanced versus the US unit Friday as ...
Yen rallies on rate hike bets as equity markets swing
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese ...
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