Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day’s record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed more than 10 percent higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a record selloff ...
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Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo stocks bounced back in early trade Tuesday following a historic selloff on worries over the US ...
Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on ...
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
Allentown (United States) (AFP) - The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as ...
June US home sales slower than expected, prices hit fresh high
Washington (AFP) - US existing home sales dropped more than expected in June, according to industry data released Tuesday, while ...
India on $24 bn jobs drive in Modi’s first post-election budget
Mumbai (AFP) - India's government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra ...
China central bank says cuts two key rates to support economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lagging growth ...
China central bank cuts two key rates to support flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lending and ...
Nigerian president to hike minimum wage as living costs rise
Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu agreed on Thursday to more than double the monthly minimum wage to ...
Pakistan pledges $7 billion IMF aid deal will be its last
Islamabad (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund has agreed to loan Pakistan $7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, with ...
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