US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 over employment risks
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower ...
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Stocks rally into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets extended gains Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs ...
Most markets rise as US producer price data stokes rate cut bets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities mostly rose Thursday as investors built on this week's rally after US ...
US stocks close at fresh records, digesting weak jobs data
New York (AFP) - US stock indices rocketed to fresh records as markets digested disappointing US jobs data, while political ...
US hiring significantly misses expectations as jobs market cools
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added significantly fewer jobs than expected in August, government data showed on Friday, in ...
Stock markets advance with eyes on US jobs data
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly climbed and global bonds stabilized on Thursday as investors looked to US jobs ...
US trade gap widest in 4 months as imports surged ahead of tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government ...
Stock markets mixed with eyes on US jobs data
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged and global bonds stabilised on Thursday as investors looked to US jobs data to ...
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
Washington (AFP) - A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended ...
Trump moves to end US tariff exemption for small packages
Washington (AFP) - An approaching US deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to ...
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