Trump’s Fed pick plans to keep White House job while at central bank
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors said Thursday that he plans to ...
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Trump’s Fed governor pick vows to uphold central bank independence
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors pledged to uphold US central bank ...
Stock markets advance with eyes on US jobs data
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly climbed and global bonds stabilized on Thursday as investors looked to US jobs ...
Stock markets mixed with eyes on US jobs data
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged and global bonds stabilised on Thursday as investors looked to US jobs data to ...
Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a ...
Gold rushes to new high as Asia stocks mixed
Tokyo (AFP) - Gold hit a record high Tuesday as a weaker dollar and expectations of a US interest rate ...
Stocks edge downwards after rallying on US rate hopes
New York (AFP) - Stocks mostly edged downwards on Monday, after rallies in Europe and the United States fueled by ...
Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump expanded pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday by moving to fire Governor ...
Asian markets rally on US rate cut hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets kicked off the week with a rally on Monday, tracking gains made by Wall ...
Wall Street rallies, dollar drops as Fed chief fuels rate cut hopes
New York (AFP) - Wall Street shares rallied Friday as US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell left the door open ...
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