Stocks mixed as traders weigh US rates, China stimulus hopes
London (AFP) - Stock markets struggled for direction Tuesday as investors weighed Chinese stimulus hopes, political tensions in France and ...
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Asian markets boosted by new China hope, euro falls on France woes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose in Asia on Tuesday on hopes China will unveil fresh measures to boost ...
US Fed officials see inflation fight as broadly on track
Washington (AFP) - The US appears on track to hit its long-term target of two percent inflation despite a recent ...
Sales of new US homes lowest in around two years: govt
Washington (AFP) - New home sales in the United States fell short of analyst expectations in October, hitting the lowest ...
Sales of existing US homes rise in October
Washington (AFP) - Sales of previously owned homes in the United States picked up in October, industry data showed Thursday, ...
S.Africa central bank cuts interest rate to 7.75 percent
Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 7. ...
Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Friday as data showing a pick-up in Chinese consumption offset concerns about ...
Policymakers defend Fed independence amid concerns about Trump era
Washington (AFP) - Two senior Federal Reserve officials praised the US central bank's independence on Thursday, amid concerns that President-elect ...
US stocks fall as traders weigh future Fed cuts, Trump moves
New York (AFP) - US stocks slipped Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while worries ...
Fed chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
Washington (AFP) - The recent performance of the US economy has been "the best of any major economy in the ...
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