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Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time
Hong Kong (AFP) - Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump's decision to pick...
Defying headwinds, German stocks hit milestone
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's blue-chip DAX stock index jumped above 20,000 points for the first time Tuesday following gains...
Asian markets mixed after US-China chip move, euro hit by France woes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian traders shifted tentatively Tuesday as they battled to track another record on Wall Street owing...
Asian stocks rise after China data, Paris equities and euro sink
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rose across Asia on Monday with traders cheered by healthy Chinese data, while the euro...
Yen rallies, euro up on rising inflation data
London (AFP) - The yen rallied against the dollar and the euro also advanced versus the US unit Friday as...
Eurozone stocks lift as French political stand-off eases
London (AFP) - Eurozone stock markets rebounded Thursday as France's political stand-off showed signs of easing, while Chinese equities fell...
OPEC+ postpones meeting on oil output to December 5
Vienna (AFP) - The OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing nations has postponed a weekend meeting to December 5 in what...
Coffee price heats up on tight Brazil crop fears
London (AFP) - The price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on Wednesday, approaching a record high...
Hello Kitty owner plunges 17% on sharesale plan
Tokyo (AFP) - Shares in the Japanese entertainment giant behind the popular Hello Kitty brand plunged on Wednesday after major...
European stocks drop on Trump trade war worries
London (AFP) - European stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday on concerns Europe could be the next tariffs target for US...
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