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 ...
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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 ...
US consumer inflation eases more than expected in August
Washington (AFP) - The headline rate of US consumer inflation eased more than expected last month, according to government data ...
Stocks, dollar diverge before key US inflation data
London (AFP) - Major stock markets and the dollar diverged Wednesday before US inflation data that could help indicate the ...
Markets mixed ahead of US inflation, yen rallies after US debate
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as worries about the world's top two economies offset US rate ...
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