Divided US Fed backs second quarter-point rate cut of 2025
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second quarter-point rate cut in a row to bolster ...
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Markets extend record run as trade dominates
London (AFP) - Stock markets hit record highs Wednesday thanks to optimism over US trade deals, the AI sector and ...
US Fed on track to cut rates again in penultimate decision of 2025
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on ...
Markets mixed as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war ...
Markets rally, dollar weakens as Fed cut hopes trump trade war fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks jumped and the dollar retreated Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from ...
Gold tops $4,000 for first time on political, economic worries
New York (AFP) - Gold topped $4,000 an ounce for the first time Wednesday as investors flocked to the safe ...
US stocks end at records as government shutdown drags on
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records again Thursday as a US government shutdown dragged into ...
Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite US government shutdown
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose again Wednesday, shrugging off the partial US government shutdown as major indices ...
Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown ...
Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets retreated on Friday as nagging uncertainty about the US interest rate outlook was compounded by ...
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