Stocks advance as US inflation data raises rate cut hopes
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday after further evidence of cooling US consumer price inflation bolstered ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Stock markets climb with focus on inflation
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday as attention switched to inflation data, notably in the United States, and ...
US extends hiring cooldown while unemployment highest since 2021
Washington (AFP) - The US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July with unemployment reaching its highest rate ...
Bank of England cuts rate for first time since pandemic
London (AFP) - The Bank of England on Thursday cut its main interest rate for the first time since the ...
Equities mixed after Fed rate cut hope, strong yen hits Tokyo
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks were mixed Thursday after the Federal Reserve flagged a possible interest rate cut next month, ...
China central bank says cuts two key rates to support economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lagging growth ...
Dow soars to fresh record while gold prices hit all-time high
New York (AFP) - The Dow rocketed to a fresh record Tuesday while gold prices also hit an all-time peak, ...
Recent data adds to Fed confidence on cooling inflation: Powell
Washington (AFP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that recent data boosts the central bank's confidence that inflation ...
S&P 500, Nasdaq streak of records ends as US inflation ebbs
New York (AFP) - A multiday streak of US stock market records ended Thursday as investors shifted bets away from ...
Stocks rise as cooling US inflation boosts rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Global equity markets rose Thursday as cooling US inflation data bolstered interest rate cut hopes. Markets were ...
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