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Asia markets down as US-China trade talks loom

July 29, 2019: Asia markets were mostly down Monday, with investors cautious ahead of US-China talks in Shanghai this week and amid more civil unrest in Hong Kong. Two-day discussions begin on Tuesday with a

US economic growth slows in Q2

Jul 27, 2019: The American economy cooled in the second quarter of 2019 to a still-solid pace, government data showed Friday, while officials also slashed an economic figure prized by President Donald Trump. Newly revised

US rules out any intervention on dollar

Jul 26, 2019: The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the dollar, despite persistent concerns about actions by other countries to influence their currencies, a top White House economic aide said

IMF aims to select new leader by Oct 4

Jul 26, 2019: The International Monetary Fund plans to select a new leader to replace Christine Lagarde at the global crisis lender by October 4, the IMF board announced Friday. That would mean a new

Stocks climb on rate cut hopes

Jul 26, 2019: Stock markets in Europe and the United States pushed higher on Friday as investors remained confident about the prospect of interest rate cuts. In Europe, investors focused on the likelihood the ECB

European stocks steady at open

July 26, 2019: Europe's main stock markets steadied at the start of trade on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index up 0.2 percent at 7,503.82 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index also added

Asian markets tempered by US-China doubts

July 25, 2019: Asian markets were tempered Thursday after two days of gains as doubts emerged over next week's US-China trade meeting. Reports that Donald Trump's Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will lead a delegation to

Asia markets down as US-China trade talks loom

July 29, 2019: Asia markets were mostly down Monday, with investors cautious ahead of US-China talks in Shanghai this week and amid more civil unrest in Hong Kong. Two-day discussions begin on Tuesday with a

US economic growth slows in Q2

Jul 27, 2019: The American economy cooled in the second quarter of 2019 to a still-solid pace, government data showed Friday, while officials also slashed an economic figure prized by President Donald Trump. Newly revised

US rules out any intervention on dollar

Jul 26, 2019: The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the dollar, despite persistent concerns about actions by other countries to influence their currencies, a top White House economic aide said

IMF aims to select new leader by Oct 4

Jul 26, 2019: The International Monetary Fund plans to select a new leader to replace Christine Lagarde at the global crisis lender by October 4, the IMF board announced Friday. That would mean a new

Stocks climb on rate cut hopes

Jul 26, 2019: Stock markets in Europe and the United States pushed higher on Friday as investors remained confident about the prospect of interest rate cuts. In Europe, investors focused on the likelihood the ECB

European stocks steady at open

July 26, 2019: Europe's main stock markets steadied at the start of trade on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index up 0.2 percent at 7,503.82 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index also added

Asian markets tempered by US-China doubts

July 25, 2019: Asian markets were tempered Thursday after two days of gains as doubts emerged over next week's US-China trade meeting. Reports that Donald Trump's Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will lead a delegation to