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 ...
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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 ...
Australia joins countries suspending post to US
Sydney (AFP) - Australia joined on Tuesday a string of countries suspending some postal deliveries to the United States, citing ...
Stocks waver ahead of Fed speech but EU tariff deal lifts Europe
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly fell Thursday ahead of a widely anticipated speech by the US central ...
Stock markets diverge awaiting Fed signals as tech sell-off deepens
New York (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while looking for clues ...
Markets mixed as investors await key Fed speech
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were varied during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected ...
Stock markets diverge as traders eye US rate signals
London (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while awaiting clues on US ...
US indices power to fresh records after benign inflation data
New York (AFP) - Global stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, with Wall Street indices ending at fresh records as US ...
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