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Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech hammers on stocks again
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices jumped more than four percent on Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while ...
Asian stocks rally as SK hynix breathes life back into AI trade
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea's Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale by chip titan SK hynix breathed fresh life into the tech secto...
Asian stocks rally as SK hynix breathes life back into AI trade
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea's Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale by chip titan SK hynix breathed fresh life into the tech secto...
Crude pares steep gains as traders take stock after US-Iran flare-up
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Oil prices fell Thursday, clawing back some of the previous day's surge, as investors assessed the outlook for Middle East peace talks after the US and Iran exc...
Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected 'shadow fleet' ship
May 04, 2026 (AFP)
Sweden's coast guard on Sunday boarded the 182-metre (597-foot) Jin Hui, suspected of sailing under a false Syrian flag. It was the latest of several boardings ...
Nobel economist Aghion says no repeat 2008 financial crisis; France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Mar 09, 2026 (AFP)
"If the war lasts longer than several weeks, if the price of oil shoots higher than $150 per barrel and we see inflation picks up a lot, then well see a situati...
Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis
Mar 09, 2026 (AFP)
Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for the hills as crude rocketed to its highest level since...
China FM urges US to manage differences in face of trade woes
Mar 08, 2026 (AFP)
Ties between China and the United States have been strained since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, followed by a trade war that ...
China says 'clearly aware' of economic risks, vows to boost spending
Mar 06, 2026 (AFP)
The comments were made on the sidelines of the annual "Two Sessions" in Beijing, a closely watched political gathering at which the government unveiled on Thurs...
Greek ship workers strike to support of stranded Gulf crews
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
In a statement announcing the 24-hour strike, the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) demanded an "immediate repatriation of all seafarers located in this reg...
Chinese firms slam EU's 'protectionist' 'Made in Europe' plan
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
Brussels has unveiled new rules for companies trying to access public funds in strategic sectors including cars, green tech and steel, saying the firms must mee...
China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lags
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
Beijing also used its showpiece annual political gathering to announce a seven percent increase in its defence budget, the second largest in the world, in line ...
Global economic resilience 'tested yet again' by Mideast war: IMF chief
Mar 05, 2026 (AFP)
"This conflict, if proven to be more prolonged, has obvious potential to affect global energy prices, market sentiment, growth and inflation, and place new dema...
China's factory activity slump deepens; Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy has battled a slowdown in domestic demand and investment in recent years that have weighed on its vast manufacturing sector. ...
Asian equities in freefall as oil extends gains on Middle East crisis
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
The bloodshed's impact on markets was felt most in Seoul, where the Kospi tanked more than 12 percent as investors unwound their tech positions built up in rece...
Chinese shipping giant Cosco halts services to and from Gulf
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
The state-owned, Shanghai-based firm is among several major shipping groups that have halted vessel operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for globa...
France says planning G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Mar 04, 2026 (AFP)
"I have spoken with various counterparts, in particular Scott Bessent, who is the US treasury secretary. And we agreed to hold a meeting which will take place a...
Bolivians scramble to exchange banknotes after money plane crash
Mar 03, 2026 (AFP)
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed after landing at El Alto International Airport on Friday, killing 24 people and showering the ground...
Asian stocks up, oil market cautious
Feb 18, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo ended up 1.0 percent after Washington announced a first tranche of investments by Japan out of a colossal $550 billion promised by Tokyo in its trade deal...
Copper price must climb sharply to support global demand
Feb 18, 2026 (SPX)
The researchers, led by University of Michigan geologist Adam Simon, examined economic and regulatory barriers to supplying copper under different development a...
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