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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.
US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truce
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» STOCKHOLM - China and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold further talks on extending their tariff truce, but a top US trade official stressed that President Donald Trump would make any "final call."
Trump says China tariff at 80% ‘seems right!’
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signalled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks over the weekend.
Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff 'blackmail'
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of "blackmail" in a trade war that the WTO warns will have "severe" economic consequences for the global economy.
Stock markets plunge on US recession fears
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» NEW YORK - Global markets slumped Monday, with Wall Street logging sharp losses over fears that US President Donald Trump's trade policies could tip the world's biggest economy into a recession.
Waning influence of OPEC+ in spotlight as prices flag
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» LONDON - Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices.
Asian markets mostly rise after Wall St gains
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Most Asian markets followed Wall Street higher Friday as a drop in oil prices and US Treasury yields provided some much-needed respite from speculation the Federal Reserve will push interest rates even higher.
Stocks sink as US debt talks stall
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» LONDON: Asian and European stock markets slumped Wednesday as investors grew increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks aimed at averting a painful default.
Markets rise after China ends travel quarantine
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» PARIS - European and Asian markets advanced on Tuesday after China said it would end quarantines for overseas arrivals, spurring hopes for the revival of the world's second-largest economy.
Stocks bounce after key US inflation data
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» LONDON - Equities fell sharply on Thursday after data showed US inflation jumped more than expected in September, before quickly bouncing higher.