London, Frankfurt stocks hit record highs on rate-cut hopes
New York (AFP) - The London and Frankfurt stock exchanges hit record highs Thursday as the Bank of England kept ...
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Bank of England set to hold rate at 16-year high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England was set Thursday to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high, ...
Europe stocks advance, London hits new record
London (AFP) - European stocks advanced Wednesday, with London striking another record, driven by hopes of interest rate cuts in ...
Yen rebounds after hitting 34-year low past 160 per dollar
Hong Kong (AFP) - The yen surged after diving to a new 34-year low past 160 per dollar on Monday ...
Turkey central bank holds key interest rate steady
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's central bank held its key interest rate steady on Thursday but warned it could hike it ...
Most equity markets fall as US inflation data dims rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets edged down Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a blow to hopes for a ...
U.S. stock markets hover near record highs on positive earnings
London (AFP) - U. S stocks were hovering near record levels Thursday as strong earnings reports were balanced by a ...
S&P above 5,000 but most markets little changed as investors track earnings
London (AFP) - Wall Street's broad-based S&P 500 appeared headed to closing Friday above the 5,000-point mark for the first ...
Most markets rise after Wall St record, Shanghai extends rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks mostly rose Thursday following another record on Wall Street, with strong earnings, a resilient US ...
Bank of England freezes rate as inflation stays high
London (AFP) - The Bank of England froze its key interest rate Thursday for a fourth meeting in a row, ...
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