US, European stocks rise on retail sales, rate cut expectations
London (AFP) - US and European stocks rose Tuesday, lifted by better than expected retail sales figures out of the ...
Friday, February 13, 2026
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Most Asian markets up ahead of Fed but Tokyo hit by strong yen
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Tuesday but Tokyo sank more than one percent as exporters were hit ...
Stock markets mixed before Fed decision
New York (AFP) - US and European stock markets were mixed on Monday as investors traded cautiously ahead of what ...
Markets fluctuate ahead of Fed as China woes dent sentiment
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity investors trod cautiously Monday as they struggled to build on recent equity gains, with debate ...
US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020
Washington (AFP) - The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four ...
Russian central bank hikes rate as inflation jumps
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday raised interest rates to 19 percent amid the country's ongoing Ukraine offensive, ...
Most markets rise as traders gear up for Fed rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Friday while the yen sat around nine-month highs and gold hit a ...
Stocks rally on cooler US inflation, before ECB rate call
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets rallied Thursday following some strong gains in Asia and on Wall Street thanks ...
ECB cuts rates again as inflation slows
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate again Thursday as inflation cools but warned ...
Asian markets rally with Wall St after US inflation eases further
Hong Kong (AFP) - A surge in tech firms Thursday helped Asian markets track a Wall Street rally after data ...
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