Asian stocks mixed, Wall St futures drop as US heads for shutdown
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in ...
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Dow ends at record as US stocks shrug off shutdown risk
New York (AFP) - The Dow finished at a fresh record Tuesday as markets largely shrugged off the likelihood of ...
US stocks slip as government shutdown looms
London (AFP) - US stock markets edged lower and gold retreated from a record high on Tuesday as traders steeled ...
Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown ...
Gold hits record, dollar drops as US shutdown looms
London (AFP) - Gold prices hit another record high, the dollar dropped and stock markets traded mixed Tuesday as traders ...
Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown ...
GSK switches CEO as Trump tariffs test pharma
London (AFP) - British pharmaceutical giant GSK on Monday said longtime chief executive Emma Walmsley will be replaced by its ...
Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose Monday and gold hit a record high following US inflation figures that met ...
Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose Monday and gold hit a record high following US inflation figures that met ...
US Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises, with more cost pressures expected
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure edged up in August as tariffs filtered through the economy, ...
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