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Markets tumble, oil rises on Ukraine conflict fears

Feb 14, 2022 (AFP)

The losses matched a sell-off in New York and Europe on Friday as Western powers prepare for a conflict in eastern Europe after Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Sam Bankman-Fried, 29, heads crypto exchange worth billions

Feb 13, 2022 (AFP)

The lawmakers had summoned the 29-year-old multi-billionaire on Wednesday to discuss the regulation of digital assets in his capacity as co-founder and CEO of t...

Asian markets drop on Fed rate fears as US inflation rages

Feb 11, 2022 (AFP)

The 7.5 percent jump in prices last month was the fastest in 40 years and reinforced fears that the central bank is falling behind the curve in keeping it under...

Asian markets swing as crucial US inflation data looms

Feb 10, 2022 (AFP)

A broadly positive week for global equities continued on Wednesday thanks to some healthy earnings results, the further reopening of economies and signs of an e...

Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen stops using Myanmar junta linked port

Feb 10, 2022 (AFP)

The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the coup in February 2021, with more than 1,500 dead in a military crackdown on dissent according to a loc...

China defends US 'Phase One' trade deal shortfall

Feb 10, 2022 (AFP)

The comments came as US figures released Tuesday showed the trade deficit with China ballooning by $6 billion to $34.1 billion in December 2021. After a long-ru...

Markets rally as traders brace for US inflation data

Feb 09, 2022 (AFP)

Oil prices also enjoyed a small bounce on demand optimism after two days of losses fuelled by the positive vibes from Eastern Europe and as talks on an Iran nuc...

Why has a Chinese city's lockdown sent aluminium prices surging?

Feb 09, 2022 (AFP)

Why did the outbreak in Baise spark fears around the world about the key metal? - Where is Baise? - Located near the border with Vietnam, Baise is nicknamed the...

Asian markets rise again as traders brace for US inflation data

Feb 09, 2022 (AFP)

Oil prices also enjoyed a small bounce on demand optimism after two days of losses fuelled by the positive vibes from Eastern Europe and as talks on an Iran nuc...

Asian markets rise again as traders gird for US inflation data

Feb 09, 2022 (AFP)

Oil prices also enjoyed a small bounce on demand optimism after two days of losses fuelled by the positive vibes from Eastern Europe and as talks on an Iran nuc...

Asian markets mostly rise but inflation data, Fed plans in focus

Feb 08, 2022 (AFP)

After a slow start to the week, the region shifted higher in early trade thanks to bargain-buying and following Friday's bigger-than-expected surge in US jobs f...

Europe to cut funds for Poland over unpaid fine

Feb 08, 2022 (AFP)

EU Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said the EU had informed Poland of its decision, which will be carried out next week. Polish government spokesman Piotr Mu...

Asian markets mixed as US jobs data ramps up rate-hike bets

Feb 07, 2022 (AFP)

The much-anticipated non-farm payrolls data on Friday saw the Labor Department sharply revise up the previous three months' readings, while also revealing a wag...

MIT experts test technical research for a hypothetical central bank digital currency

Feb 07, 2022 (SPX)

The effort, known as Project Hamilton, is in an exploratory phase, and the research is not intended as a pilot or for public deployment. Instead, the researcher...

Olympic diplomacy blitz nets Argentina for China's Belt and Road

Feb 06, 2022 (AFP)

Xi has not left his country since the coronavirus first emerged in the city of Wuhan, with China now the only major economy still pursuing a strict zero-Covid s...

US lawmakers advance China competition bill

Feb 04, 2022 (AFP)

The House Democrats' America Competes bill, their version of the Senate-passed $250-billion US Innovation and Competition Act, was approved in a 222-210 vote in...

Asia stocks mixed as profit-taking, tech woes offset catch-up play

Feb 03, 2022 (AFP)

Wall Street provided another healthy lead after rising for a fourth day -- helping pare January's steep losses -- but the positivity was dealt a blow after the ...

Asian markets rise as traders buoyed by latest Wall St rally

Feb 01, 2022 (AFP)

US equities rallied for a second day with plenty of support coming from Apple's blowout earnings report last week, while the current reporting season has proved...

Asian markets rise as traders buoyed by another Wall St rally

Feb 01, 2022 (AFP)

US equities rallied for a second day with plenty of support coming from Apple's blowout earnings report last week, while the current reporting season has proved...

US-China trade relations in 'difficult' stage: Tai

Jan 31, 2022 (AFP)

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai said her team will "engage robustly" with China in ongoing talks over Beijing's commitments to buy American goo...