Ugly day for global stocks across Wall Street, Europe, Nikkei
New York (AFP) - Global markets were a sea of red Monday, with Japan's Nikkei suffering an historic drop and ...
Friday, August 29, 2025
Tag: interest rates
Fed under pressure to cut rates as market turmoil continues
Washington (AFP) - The ongoing global stock sell-off has fueled calls for the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates ...
Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on ...
Stocks fall over US recession fears
New York (AFP) - Global stocks closed the week on a downcast note Friday after poor US jobs data stoked ...
Wall Street stocks rise on Meta results, US rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - Wall Street's main indices rose Thursday as investors welcomed strong earnings by tech titan Meta and basked in ...
Stocks dip before UK interest rate call, amid earnings barrage
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets retreated Thursday as dealers continued to digest hotter-than-expected eurozone inflation, although London losses ...
Bank of England to finally cut interest rate?
London (AFP) - The Bank of England announces its latest interest-rate decision Thursday, with analysts split on whether it will ...
US stocks rise after Fed decision as yen, oil prices gain
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rose Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve signaled it could cut interest rates ...
US Fed’s Powell flags cuts ‘as soon as’ September
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged again on Wednesday, but signaled that it ...
Stocks rise on renewed tech interest; Yen, oil rally
London (AFP) - Stock markets advanced Wednesday, lifted by hopes that lower interest rates are on the way and as ...
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