Oil prices advance, stocks mostly fall on US-Iran deadlock
New York (AFP) - Oil prices rallied and stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as markets digested the lack of progress ...
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US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, with the economic ...
Australia’s economy ‘hostage’ to Mideast war: treasurer
Canberra (AFP) - Australia will avoid recession even if a prolonged Middle East war pushes the oil price to $200 ...
US Fed official says rate hikes may be needed if inflation surges
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes ...
Routine returns but Iranians struggle to afford daily life
Paris (France) (AFP) - Gyms and cafes have reopened in Tehran as life returns to a familiar rhythm under a ...
US first-quarter growth rebounds less than expected as inflation surges
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US economic growth rebounded less than expected in the first quarter as consumer spending cooled, ...
ECB warns of risks from Mideast war as it holds rates
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday but signalled a possible increase ahead ...
Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks diverge as central banks in focus
London (AFP) - Oil prices struck a four-year high on Thursday on worries over a resumption of hostilities in the ...
Eurozone economy barely grows in first months of 2026
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone economic growth dropped to near zero in the first three months of 2026 as surging ...
US Fed divided at Powell’s likely last meeting at helm
Washington (United States) (AFP) - A divided US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting Wednesday ...
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