Stocks waver as investors weigh inflation data
New York (AFP) - European stock markets wobbled Friday but Wall Street rallied as investors digested inflation figures that raised ...
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India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending
Mumbai (AFP) - India's economic growth slowed to 6. 7 percent on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, ...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge steady as rate cut looms
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation held steady in July according to government data Friday, ...
Eurozone inflation falls to three-year low in August
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Eurozone inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years this month thanks to ...
Markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall St
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a ...
Markets mixed as traders eye US rate cut
Paris (AFP) - European stock markets mostly rose, Asian equities diverged and oil prices eased Tuesday as investors focus on ...
US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting rates
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the "time has come" for the United States to ...
Stocks mostly rise ahead of Powell, yen after BoJ rate hint
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities rose ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell ...
Rise in UK borrowing narrows budget options for new govt
London (AFP) - UK government borrowing jumped by far more than expected in July, official figures showed Wednesday, stoking fresh ...
Asia tracks Wall St lower as traders pause Fed-fuelled rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets retreated Wednesday as traders take a breather from a global rally that has been ...
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