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Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey

Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...

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Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report

Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...

Headlines

Political Risk Weighs On European Stocks

European stocks slid on Tuesday as political risk once again returned to the fore with Italy nearing a deal for early...

Headlines

Wall Street Forges Higher Despite Oil Market’s Glum Mood

Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with US stocks recording their sixth...

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Asian Energy Firms Lead Market Gains On Hopes For Oil Ouput Cut

Energy shares led a broad rally across Asian markets on Monday as oil prices were boosted by growing hopes that an...

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Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week

Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...

International

Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan

Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...

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US Stocks Shake Gloom As Oil Tops $50/barrel

Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday, shrugging off uncertainty over President Donald Trump's agenda and advancing as US...

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Asian Markets Mostly Down On Fears About Future of Trump Agenda

Most Asian markets fell Monday and the dollar struggled on fears the collapse of Donald Trump's repeal of Obamacare...

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World Equities Wobble As Trump Health Bill Vote Canceled

World equity markets wobbled Friday, with US stocks finishing mostly lower, as investors monitored a swirl of...

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Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses

Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...

Headlines

Fresh US Drilling Capping Oil Price

Renewed drilling by US oil producers is keeping a ceiling on a global crude price recovery, cutting into the impact of...

Headlines

OPEC Delivering On Agreed Oil Output Cuts

The OPEC oil cartel has implemented more than 90 percent of its agreed output cuts aimed at curbing a glut on world...

Opinion

OPEC To Cut Output By 750,000 Barrels Per Day

Algiers (AFP) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production by 750,000...

Opinion

OPEC Agrees Surprise Oil Output Cut

Algiers (AFP) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed Wednesday to cut oil production,...