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Markets, oil prices fall on weak Chinese data

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Stock markets and oil prices fell in holiday-thinned trade Monday as traders digested weak Chinese…

Oil stabilises after big drop on IMF growth cut

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets were flat on Wednesday as oil began clawing its way back up…

Elon Musk buys large stake in Twitter, sending stock soaring

by John Biers © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Twitter's shares soared after Tesla CEO Elon Musk…

Stocks edge higher on solid US jobs data, oil prices retreat

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday as solid US jobs data boosted…

Asian markets fall further and oil extends steep losses

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Equities fell Friday after their worst quarter since the early days of the pandemic…

URGENT: WTI oil price soars more than 10% on Ukraine fallout

US benchmark oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, soared more than 10 percent in value Tuesday, as Ukraine's invasion by key…

World stocks plunge, oil tops $105 as Russia invades Ukraine

Oil surged past $105 per barrel and equities tumbled Thursday after key crude producer Russia sent forces into Ukraine, accelerating…

Oil tops $100, havens rally, stocks drop as Russia invades Ukraine

Oil prices broke past $100 and safe havens surged while equities tumbled Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a…

Asian markets drop on inflation woes, China growth slows further

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets struggled Monday as inflation concerns returned to the fore, with commodity prices rallying…

$80 oil sparks mixed fortunes for world economy

by Benoît PELEGRIN Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Oil prices jumped above $80 this week for the first…

Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh recovery against Delta

HONG KONG, China (AFP) --- Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as investors tried to assess whether the global recovery will…

Asian markets sink again as virus, stimulus, election fan fears

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets tumbled Thursday following another sharp sell-off on Wall Street as investors were…

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