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Asian markets drop as Biden drops out of White House race

HONG KONG, July 22, 2024 (AFP) - Asian markets fell Monday as Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the…

Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inflation in view

HONG KONG, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Asian markets swung Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors…

Equities sink, oil rallies on fears of Iran-Israel conflict

HONG KONG, April 16, 2024 (AFP) - Asian stocks fell and oil prices climbed Tuesday on growing fears of a…

Tokyo smashes 34-year high as Nvidia reignites stock rally

LONDON, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - Global stock markets rallied Thursday, with Tokyo breaking a record high that had stood…

Oil prices surge on Red Sea escalation

LONDON, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - Oil prices surged four percent on Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes…

Tokyo market plunges in first trade of 2024

TOKYO, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, the first trading day of 2024, playing catch-up…

Asian markets track another Wall St record on rate hopes

HONG KONG, Dec 20, 2023 (AFP) - Asian stocks rallied Wednesday, following another record performance on Wall Street as traders…

US oil prices slide below $70 a barrel; mixed day for global stocks

NEW YORK, Dec 7, 2023 (AFP) - US oil prices finished below $70 a barrel for the first time since…

Markets gyrate as investors eye Mideast crisis, economic fears

LONDON, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) - World stock markets saw choppy trading Tuesday though Wall Street moved ahead in anticipation…

Markets fall again and oil rises on Middle East, Fed fears

HONG KONG, Oct 20, 2023 (AFP) - Asian markets fell and oil prices extended gains Friday on worries that an…

Dollar tops 150 yen for first time in a year

LONDON, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - The dollar rose above 150 yen on Tuesday for the first time in a…

Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation: IMF

By Daniel AVIS WASHINGTON, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity…

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