US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday, missing ...
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Stocks mostly rise tracking tech, earnings
London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as traders assessed company earnings and the outlook for the tech sector, ...
Dow surges above 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojo
New York (AFP) - The Dow surged above 50,000 points for the first time Friday, shrugging off worries connected to ...
What’s behind Trump’s risky cheap dollar dalliance?
New York (AFP) - The US dollar sank to a four-and-a-half-year low against the euro this week after President Donald ...
Rules-based trade with US is ‘over’: Canada central bank head
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - The era of rules-based trade with the United States is "over," Canada's central bank governor said ...
Dollar struggles to recover from losses after Trump comments
Hong Kong (AFP) - The dollar struggled to bounce back Wednesday following another selloff fuelled by Donald Trump's suggestion he ...
US consumer confidence drops to lowest level since 2014
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Consumer confidence in the United States plunged in January to its lowest level since 2014, ...
Asian stocks extend gains but US concerns hit dollar, boost gold
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets extended their recovery on Friday after Donald Trump withdrew his tariff threats over Greenland, ...
US stocks fall again as Iran worries lift oil prices
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks fell again Wednesday as investors shrugged off solid bank earnings and US data ...
Oil prices extend gains on Iran worries
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose further Wednesday on the political instability in major crude producer Iran and the possibility ...
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