Eurozone stocks lift as French political stand-off eases
London (AFP) - Eurozone stock markets rebounded Thursday as France's political stand-off showed signs of easing, while Chinese equities fell ...
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US Fed’s favored inflation gauge ticks up in October
Washington (AFP) - US inflation -- set to be a key issue for incoming president Donald Trump -- accelerated slightly ...
Equity markets mostly on front foot, as bitcoin rally stutters
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly rose Monday as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, while bitcoin's ...
US consumers to bargain hunt in annual ‘Black Friday’ spree
New York (AFP) - US shoppers are coming out in force this holiday season, but the festiveness is being tempered ...
German GDP downgraded in new blow for struggling economy
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German third-quarter growth was downgraded Friday with official data showing it expanded even more weakly than ...
Japan government approves $140bn stimulus
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's minority government signed off Friday on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in ...
S.Africa central bank cuts interest rate to 7.75 percent
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7. ...
US Fed official warns against cutting rates ‘too quickly’
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve should be careful not to cut rates "too quickly" and risk reigniting stubborn ...
General strike in Greece against cost of living
Athens (AFP) - Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens and other cities Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike against the ...
Stock markets gain, dollar higher before Nvidia earnings
London (AFP) - Major European and Asian stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed against main rivals Wednesday following ...
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