Top oil producers may freeze output amid Omicron concerns
by Benoît PELEGRIN LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Major oil producers are due to meet Thursday to decide on output…
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Global markets rebound after Omicron turmoil
by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Global stock markets rebounded Wednesday and oil prices…
4 years ago
Global markets down, oil slumps on Omicron vaccine warning
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- World stocks and oil prices slid Tuesday after Moderna warned current vaccines…
4 years ago
Lockdowns cause Australian economy to shrink
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Lockdowns and border controls shrank Australia's economy by 1.9 percent in the third quarter, official statistics…
4 years ago
Asian markets hit by Moderna vaccine warning over Omicron
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian equity and oil traders were sent running Tuesday after the head of Moderna…
4 years ago
Fears over new Covid variant hit Asian markets, oil prices
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets and oil prices sank while safe havens rallied on Friday over fears of…
4 years ago
Asian markets mixed, dollar rises again as Fed’s Powell gets nod
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday and the dollar extended gains as investors bet…
4 years ago
Japan unveils record $490 billion stimulus to boost pandemic recovery
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the…
4 years ago
Japan prices rise for second month
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's core consumer prices rose slightly year-on-year in October for the second month running, driven in…
4 years ago
HSBC chief backs Hong Kong’s coronavirus isolation
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- The boss of Asia-focused lending giant HSBC backed Hong Kong's decision to mirror China's zero-Covid strategy on…
4 years ago
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