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Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday in thin trading, following a year of record gains for key assets as central banks cut interest rates and the tech sector boomed thanks to the growth of artificial intelligence.
Mixed day for global stocks amid trade angst, Powell comments
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» NEW YORK - European and US stock markets fell before recovering somewhat as markets weighed trade tensions between Beijing and Washington and digested fresh Federal Reserve commentary.
Stock markets, dollar rise on EU-US trade deal
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» LONDON - Stock markets and the dollar advanced on Monday after the European Union and United States struck a deal to avert a damaging trade war.
Trump says not firing Fed chair -- but not ruling out
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but added that he did not rule it out.
AI giant Nvidia first company to reach $4 trillion in value
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» NEW YORK - Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street’s bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy.
Trump touts ‘done’ deal on China trade truce
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump touted ties with China as “excellent” on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war.
Global stocks mixed amid trade hopes as markets await tech earnings
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» NEW YORK - Global stocks were steady on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the weekend and as countries seek to temper US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Unease grows over Trump tariffs despite 'progress' in Japan trade talks
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» TOKYO - Uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff blitz mounted Thursday after the Fed chief warned of rising prices and "volatility" while "progress" flagged by the US president in talks with Japan lifted markets slightly.
Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China.
Art of the deal? How Trump backed down on tariffs
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - It ended not with a bang, but with US President Donald Trump and two top aides writing a social media post.