Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000
London (AFP) - Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further ...
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Tag: inflation
Most markets fall after strong US data, eyes on inflation
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets mostly fell Monday after a forecast-busting jobs report dampened US interest rate cut hopes, ...
China consumer prices rise in February for first time in six months
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices rose in February for the first time since August, data showed Saturday, bucking a ...
Stocks and gold rise on renewed rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets rose on both sides of the Atlantic and gold hit new records Thursday as the ...
US rate cuts ‘can and will’ start this year if trends continue: Fed chair
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year so long as current economic trends ...
ECB freezes rates, saying not yet confident on inflation progress
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank froze interest rates again Thursday, holding off from starting to cut as ...
Biden pushes higher corporate tax, touts strong economy in key speech
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden called for higher taxes on corporations Thursday in his State of the Union ...
Despite oil riches, Libyans hit by plummeting purchasing power
Tripoli (AFP) - Libya may sit on Africa's biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer ...
ECB keeps rates on hold with inflation still sticky
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank froze interest rates again on Thursday as it held off from starting ...
US Fed chair Powell says progress against inflation ‘not assured’
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's progress in bringing down inflation is "not assured," the chairman said Wednesday on ...
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