US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks advanced Thursday with the S&P 500 finishing at a fresh record as investors ...
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Stocks advance on US inflation slowing, Ukraine ceasefire plan
New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic as investors shrugged off Washington's latest ...
Stocks mostly rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes
London (AFP) - Major stock markets mostly rallied and oil prices retreated Thursday on hopes for an end to the ...
World stock markets diverge as rate calls loom
London (AFP) - Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European interest ...
Markets mixed after subdued pre-holiday shift on Wall St
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets diverged Thursday as investors brushed off a negative lead from Wall Street while welcoming ...
US consumer inflation sees smallest annual rise since 2021
Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to government data published Wednesday, its smallest 12-month increase ...
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