Stock markets mostly drop awaiting Fed policy update
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with ...
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Markets mostly down as Fed gears up for interest rate decision
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets fell Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with traders ...
Global stocks stall, bitcoin soars to new peak
London (AFP) - Global shares stalled Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while concerns over ...
US stocks mostly rise, bitcoin hits new record
London (AFP) - Wall Street shares mostly rose Monday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut later this week while ...
ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde says eurozone ‘losing momentum’
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and hinted at more to come, with ...
Rate cuts fail to spur European stocks
New York (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets were little changed Thursday despite interest rate cuts by the eurozone and ...
European stocks rise after surprise Swiss rate cut
London (AFP) - European stock markets rose Thursday as the Swiss central bank made a bigger-than-forecast interest rate cut before ...
Amid weak eurozone and political turmoil, ECB to cut rates again
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Faced with a stuttering economy, political turbulence in the eurozone and the prospect of renewed trade ...
Canada central bank makes half point rate cut to 3.25%
Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 3. 25 ...
Stocks struggle for direction before US inflation data
London (AFP) - Stock markets struggled for direction Wednesday as traders awaited key US inflation data with the Federal Reserve ...
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