US consumer inflation rises to 2.9 percent in December
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation rose for a third straight month in December as energy prices rose, according to ...
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Equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets were mixed Wednesday as traders assess the economic outlook ahead of Donald Trump returning ...
Trump’s return threatens resurgence of trade wars
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to ...
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report ...
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign ...
Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped and the dollar climbed on Friday as a robust US jobs report ...
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign ...
US private sector hiring undershoots expectations: ADP
Washington (AFP) - The US private sector added fewer jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with ...
Global stocks diverge on renewed US inflation fears
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged and the dollar rose Wednesday after data pointed to a robust US economy, further ...
Asian markets mixed after Wall St hit by US inflation fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities wavered on Wednesday as sentiment was knocked by a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by ...
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