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US banking crisis dogs markets

Roland Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 08:36 PM

Stock markets sank further in Asia and faltered in Europe on Tuesday, with banks sliding again on contagion fear after the collapse of two regional US lenders. Read more »

Markets drop as traders nervously await US jobs data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 05:46 PM

Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday ahead of key US jobs data at the end of the week, after the Federal Reserve warned it could ramp up its pace of interest rate hikes. Read more »

Global equities advance on lower rate hopes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 08:31 PM

World stock markets rose Friday after a top Federal Reserve official said he would back a small interest rate hike at its next meeting and hinted at a possible summer pause. Read more »

Asian markets mixed but little joy as traders eye more Fed hikes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 06:13 PM

Markets were mixed Thursday, with little buying enthusiasm after minutes from a Federal Reserve policy meeting indicated interest rates will likely keep rising longer than previously feared. Read more »

Stock markets mostly slide on US rate-hike fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 09:13 PM

Stock markets mostly slid and the dollar firmed Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Fed interest rate hikes to cool sky-high inflation. Read more »

PSEi gains on first trading day, eyes 14 IPOs in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 06:18 PM

The Philippine Stock Exchange climbed 0.3 percent on the first trading day of 2023, closing at 6,586.01 up by 19.62 points. Read more »

European markets start New Year on high note

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 07:32 PM

European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a tumultuous 2022, with the IMF chief warning that a third of the global economy faces recession in 2023. Read more »

Markets mainly drop on fresh China Covid fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 09:27 PM

Asian and European stocks mostly fell Monday, with investor sentiment hit by renewed Covid concerns in China. Read more »

Markets boosted by rate hopes ahead of Fed decision

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 04:09 PM

Most markets rose Monday ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the week, with investors hoping for a less hawkish tilt in their plans for interest rates. Read more »

Markets sink as US jobs data fan rate hike bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 06:39 PM

Stock markets sank Monday as forecast-beating US jobs data fanned expectations for another big Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Read more »

Markets drop as traders eye jobs and earnings, oil jumps

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 07:04 PM

Stocks slipped on Monday as investors await key US jobs data while girding themselves for a corporate earnings season many fear will highlight the impact of surging inflation and interest rates. Read more »

Markets drop as Fed hike looms, Putin move lifts dollar and oil

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:38 PM

Stocks fell Wednesday ahead of what many expect to be a third successive jumbo rate hike by the Federal Reserve, while the dollar hit fresh multi-decade highs against the pound and euro after Russia stepped up its war in Ukraine. Read more »

Markets mixed as strong US jobs data fans Fed rate hike bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 07:18 PM

Markets were mixed Monday and the dollar held big gains as a blockbuster US jobs report ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will announce more sharp interest rate hikes. Read more »

Markets drop over China-US tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 07:10 PM

Asian and European stock markets fell Tuesday as investors dumped risky equities on spiking US-China tensions over a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. Read more »

China lockdown worries hit equities, oil prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 08:36 PM

Stock markets and oil prices slid Monday with a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai fanning fears of another painful lockdown in China's biggest city. Read more »

Markets waver on inflation worry; oil rebounds from losses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 08:17 PM

Asian and European stock markets wavered on Wednesday, as traders digested Wall Street losses and data showing that runaway inflation shows no sign of easing. Read more »

Markets, oil fall on weak Chinese data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 09:51 PM

Stock markets and oil prices fell in holiday-thinned trade Monday as traders digested weak Chinese economic data and a looming US interest rate hike. Read more »

Global stocks dip on Fed tightening, China prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 06:11 PM

Asian stocks posted losses on Monday as unease lingered over tightening monetary policy by the Fed and rising prices in China. Read more »

Stocks up, oil steady on easing supply, inflation concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 08:18 PM

Stock markets climbed and oil prices steadied Monday on easing concerns over tight crude supplies and decades-high inflation, traders said. Read more »

Oil above $120 ahead of NATO Russia-Ukraine summit

Marc Jones, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:14 PM

World share markets were choppy on Thursday as the Russia-Ukraine war kept oil above $120 a barrel, while "stagflation" worries rose on US rate hikes. Read more »