G20 nations agree central bank independence ‘crucial’
Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of ...
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Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump ...
Markets rise as China’s economy meets forecasts
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rose Tuesday as data showed China's economic growth met expectations, while optimism that governments will ...
China’s economy grows 5.2% on trade war truce
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by ...
Markets shrug off Trump tariff threat against EU
New York (AFP) - Major stock markets on Monday largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs threat to ...
Stocks slide on Trump tariff threat against EU
London (AFP) - Major stock markets slipped but without panic on Monday as investors digested US President Donald Trump's latest ...
Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw ...
Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30% tariff from Aug 1
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Mexico and the European Union with steep 30 percent tariffs, dramatically ...
IEA sees anaemic global oil demand growth amid tariff turmoil
Paris (AFP) - Growth in oil demand is anaemic globally, with several countries in the crosshairs of US President Donald ...
China’s economy likely grew 5.2% in Q2 despite trade war: AFP poll
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is expected to have expanded more than five percent in the second quarter thanks to ...
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