IMF official calls on international community to bring end to Lebanon conflict
Washington (AFP) - The international community should work to end the conflict in the Middle East and address the "huge" ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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US interest rate, election uncertainty hit stock market sentiment
London (AFP) - European and US stock markets dipped on Tuesday, as traders sought to ascertain the outlook for US interest ...
Stock markets diverge tracking US outlook
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets dropped Tuesday after gains for Chinese indices, as traders sought to ascertain the ...
Turkish govt defends tax plan to fund defence industry
Istanbul (AFP) - The Turkish government defended a proposed tax on credit cards on Tuesday, saying it was needed to ...
Oil prices hit by easing Middle East fears, most Asian markets rise
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US ...
Oil prices extend gains on Mideast tensions, Wall Street falls
New York (AFP) - Oil rose above $80 a barrel Monday on Middle East tensions while equities slid in New ...
Oil prices extend upward march on Mideast tensions
London (AFP) - World oil prices rallied more than two percent Monday as tensions escalated in the crude-rich Middle East ...
Asian markets track Wall St rally on US jobs data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets rose Monday after a blockbuster US jobs report soothed any concerns about the world's ...
Oil extends gains, Hong Kong stocks resume rally
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose further Friday as tensions mount in the Middle East, while Hong Kong's stock markets ...
Hong Kong stocks bounce as Middle East fears boost crude again
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks resumed their China-fuelled rally Friday on a broadly positive day for Asian markets, ...
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