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West Africa’s Common Currency Campaign

Eight ECOWAS countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo) jointly use the...

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Global Markets Split Amid Corporate Earnings

Wall Street and major European stocks ended in mixed territory on Monday amid a busy weak of US corporate earnings....

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European Stocks Slump On Higher Euro; Nasdaq Streak Ends

European stock markets ended the week down as the euro extended its gains on Friday after the European Central Bank...

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Euro Gets Boost From ECB’s Draghi; Nasdaq Ekes Out Record

The euro rose Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's comments bolstered the single currency even as...

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Dollar Struggles In Asia As Hong Kong Gains For Eighth Day

The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic...

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Global Stocks Pressured By Trump Health Care Reform Setback

Global stock markets were pressured Tuesday by worries about President Donald Trump's agenda after a proposed health...

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Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree

Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...

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Mid-Year Company Earnings To Influence Investors’ Decision

Trading activity in terms of volumes on the stock market decreased by 63.25% in the week under review as volumes of...

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Solid Jobs Report Lifts US Stocks, Dollar

Wall Street stocks rallied and the dollar advanced Friday following a better-than-expected US jobs report for June,...

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Africa’s 15% Share of Global Trade Unacceptable – Rwanda Finance Minister

Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete has said that though African trade has witnessed...

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US Dollar Rebounds While Global Stocks Post Gains

Rising oil prices and investor appetite for financial stocks helped boost most major US and European equities on Monday...

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Global Stocks Pressured By Tough Central Banker Talk

US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening...

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US, European Stocks Tumble; Euro Hits 13-Month High

US and European stocks tumbled Thursday amid unease over hawkish commentary from central banks, while the euro rose to...

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Euro Hits Year-High Against Dollar; US Stocks Bounce

The euro extended its run higher against the dollar Wednesday, hitting a one-year high, while tech and bank stocks...

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Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments

Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...

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Cedi’s Woes Hamper Stock Exchange’s Performance

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed in the red in the week ending June 9, making it the second consecutive decline in...

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Euro Advances After French Vote; US Tech Shares Tumble Again

French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday,...

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Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote

The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British...

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British Pound Tumbles After UK Vote; Tech Sell-Off Hits Nasdaq

The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into...