US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated Friday as the market's latest rally lost steam, while the yen pushed ...
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Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled ...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, boosts yen
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled ...
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high, signals more
Tokyo (AFP) - The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and ...
Trump says will demand interest rates drop ‘immediately’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would seek to bring interest rates lower by unleashing energy ...
Wall Street’s AI-fuelled rally falters, oil slumps
London (AFP) - A tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street faltered on Thursday as concerns about interest rates and high stock ...
US could cut interest rates 3 or 4 times this year: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve could cut rates three or four times this year if inflation data cooperates, ...
European stocks climb as inflation takes centre stage
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose Wednesday as traders focused on inflation data in Britain and the United States. ...
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report ...
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report ...
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