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Markets see much-needed bounce, but nerves remain
Sep 08, 2022 (AFP)
The dollar resumed its upward march with the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank expected to announce more bumper increases in borrowing costs. Equities h...
China, Australia eye first leaders' meeting in years
Sep 07, 2022 (AFP)
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that he would "welcome" such a meeting, when asked about the potential for talks on the sidelines of ...
China export growth slows sharply in August: official data
Sep 07, 2022 (AFP)
The weakness in trade comes as global demand for Chinese products weakens with energy prices soaring and the United States facing the threat of recession. At th...
Stocks tank, dollar rises as traders prepare for big rate hikes
Sep 07, 2022 (AFP)
The services sector data showed the world's top economy remained resilient in the face of surging prices and borrowing costs, highlighting the job the Federal R...
Biden says 'sure' to see Xi if he joins G20 meeting in Bali
Sep 06, 2022 (AFP)
"If he's there I'm sure I'll see him," Biden told reporters at the White House. Biden has not met with Xi since becoming president in January 2021, limiting con...
Asian markets mostly rise as bargain-buying offsets fears over outlook
Sep 06, 2022 (AFP)
The dollar lost some momentum, with the euro supported ahead of an expected European Central Bank interest rate hike and sterling lifted by reports that new UK ...
'Social' investment strategies under fire in Republican-led US states
Sep 05, 2022 (AFP)
But the companies say the fossil fuel boycott claims are false and rules barring states from dealing with major financial firms could potentially backfire on ta...
European markets, euro tumble as Russia fans energy crisis
Sep 05, 2022 (AFP)
The selling came after a mixed day in Asia, where the positive vibes from a US jobs report were offset by growing fears about the European outlook as well as Ch...
US confirms China tariffs to remain in place pending review
Sep 02, 2022 (AFP)
President Joe Biden had been considering how and whether to remove some of the tariffs by his predecessor, amid pressure to offer some relief to soaring US infl...
Markets mixed as traders focus on US jobs data
Sep 02, 2022 (AFP)
Oil prices rose on fading expectations for an Iran nuclear deal anytime soon, but they remained under severe pressure from a range of issues including the stren...
Asian investors step up selling as rate hikes loom
Sep 01, 2022 (AFP)
Data showing prices rose at a record clip in the eurozone in August reinforced fears that central banks have a long road to run before they win their battle, wh...
Asian markets mostly drop as traders eye more monetary tightening
Aug 31, 2022 (AFP)
After bouncing from their June lows, global equities are once again taking a hiding from worried investors after Fed chief Jerome Powell warned last week the ba...
China's factory activity contracts for second straight month in August
Aug 31, 2022 (AFP)
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a key gauge of manufacturing in the world's second-biggest economy, came in at 49.4, up from July's 49.0 but still below t...
China developer Country Garden sees record profit slump
Aug 30, 2022 (AFP)
Its earnings plunged to 612 million yuan ($88 million) as China's property market has "slid rapidly into severe depression", the company said in a report. It wa...
Asian markets mixed as traders steel for more rate hikes
Aug 30, 2022 (AFP)
Wall Street suffered another day in the red after Friday's capitulation in response to a warning from US central bank boss Jerome Powell that more tightening wa...
China arrests 100s over banking scandal; As direct state economic support accelerates
Aug 30, 2022 (AFP)
Four banks in China's central Henan province suspended cash withdrawals in April as regulators cracked down on mismanagement, freezing the funds of hundreds of ...
Asian markets tumble after Powell's rate hike warning
Aug 29, 2022 (AFP)
The hefty selling tracked a painful day on Wall Street, where all three main indexes tanked between three and four percent as investors contemplated an extended...
Asian, European markets tumble after Powell's rates warning
Aug 29, 2022 (AFP)
The hefty selling tracked a painful day on Wall Street, where all three main indexes tanked between three and four percent as investors contemplated an extended...
Asia stocks up before Powell speech, China tech adds support
Aug 26, 2022 (AFP)
Adding to the strong buying sentiment were signs of progress in talks between US and Chinese regulators that could see tech titans including Alibaba and JD.com ...
Asian, European markets rise with eyes on China, Fed speech
Aug 25, 2022 (AFP)
Central bankers are meeting in Jackson Hole in the US state of Wyoming, and all eyes are on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's Friday speech for clues about p...
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