Swiss president hopes Washington talks avert surprise tariff
Washington (AFP) - Switzerland's president held last-gasp talks Wednesday with the US secretary of state after rushing to Washington to ...
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Stocks tick up with eyes on earnings, US tariff deadline
London (AFP) - Stock markets edged higher Wednesday as traders assessed the latest corporate earnings and awaited President Donald Trump's ...
Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities edged higher Wednesday as traders weighed Donald Trump's trade war and fresh data that ...
Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors trod warily Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump's trade war, while another round ...
US trade gap shrinks on imports retreat as tariffs fuel worries
Washington (AFP) - The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than ...
Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates ...
Stocks mostly rebound on US interest rate cut bets
New York (AFP) - Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs ...
Trump says to name new labor statistics chief this week
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" for his labor statistics ...
Stocks rebound on US rate cut bets
London (AFP) - Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs figures ...
Stocks mostly rise as traders boost US rate cut bets
London (AFP) - Most stock markets bounced on Monday as hopes for US interest rate cuts rose following a sharp ...
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