G7 finance chiefs gather with Trump tariffs, Ukraine war in focus
Banff (Canada) (AFP) - Top finance leaders from the G7 group of nations gathered in Canada for talks beginning Tuesday, ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Trump tariffs force EU to cut 2025 eurozone growth forecast
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Monday sharply cut its eurozone economic growth forecast for 2025 because of global ...
China factory output beats forecasts, weathering tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - Factory output in China grew at a faster rate than expected last month, official data showed Monday, ...
Stocks, dollar drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating
London (AFP) - US stocks fell with the dollar Monday as markets reacted to the United States losing its last ...
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war ...
Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war ...
Oil prices fall on hopes for Iran nuclear deal
New York (AFP) - Oil prices fell Thursday while global equities were mixed after President Donald Trump said the United ...
Oil prices tumble on hopes for Iran nuclear deal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices sank Thursday on hopes for an Iran nuclear breakthrough after Donald Trump said a ...
Protection racket? Asian semiconductor giants fear looming tariffs
Seoul (AFP) - Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, ...
Stock markets fluctuate as China-US trade euphoria fades
New York (AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Wednesday as euphoria over easing US-China trade tensions petered out while markets ...
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