Friday, April 4, 2025
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Low-end internet auctions upend art market: sector-tracker
Paris (AFP) - A boom in internet sales has boosted the lower end of the art market and could ultimately...
Asian stocks advance after global markets fall on tech sell-off
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian shares mostly gained on Wednesday after global markets fell as traders locked in profits following...
Gold, bitcoin pull back from records as US stock markets slip
New York (AFP) - Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before paring some gains, while a sell-off in...
Gold hits record peak on US rate cut hopes
London (AFP) - The price of gold on Tuesday struck an all-time pinnacle, boosted by its haven status ahead of...
Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man
Washington (AFP) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world's richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon...
Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goal
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target...
Stock markets waver after Tokyo record
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets wavered on Monday even as Tokyo closed at an all-time high, while oil...
Stock markets waver, oil prices edge up
London (AFP) - Global stock markets wavered on Monday but Tokyo closed at an all-time high, while oil prices rose...
Tokyo stock market hits high; oil prices dip
London (AFP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stocks index closed above 40,000 points for the first time Monday, while oil...
Asian stocks rise on US gains ahead of key China policy meeting
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where...
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