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Asian markets slump after Fed hikes rates

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Tokyo led a rout of Asian shares Thursday, mirroring big losses on Wall Street after…

Shares in SoftBank mobile unit open more than 7% down

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Shares in the mobile unit of Japanese technology giant SoftBank resumed steep declines Thursday on their…

Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most markets were mixed in Asia Wednesday as investors moved cautiously after the previous day's…

Fed poised to signal pause in US interest rate hikes

by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise the benchmark…

Tokyo stocks open lower ahead of Fed outcome

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the US central bank…

Trump signals retreat on wall funding, but shutdown threat remains

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump backed off his demand for $5…

Oil price skids on oversupply fears and creaky world economy

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- World oil prices tumbled Tuesday to their lowest levels in more than a…

Wall Street crumbles again as stocks erode in fear

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street crumbled again on Monday while other global stocks mostly fell as a…

Asian markets tumble with Wall St on global outlook fears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) --  Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday following a sharp retreat on Wall Street fueled by increasing…

Asian markets sink with Wall St on global outlook fears

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday following a sharp retreat on Wall Street fuelled by increasing…

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