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Wall Street soars after smooth Biden inauguration

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Investors worldwide appear to have set aside concerns over the pandemic for now, though it...

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia pledges to cut output

Members of the oil cartel OPEC and their partners agreed Tuesday to raise output slightly in...

By John Biers

Most Asian markets fall after virus, vote worries hit Wall St.

Markets have been buoyed in recent months by the prospect of Republicans holding the Senate and...

By AFP News

US, European stocks end at records on US stimulus, Brexit deal

On December 24, Britain and the European Union agreed a post-Brexit deal that allayed the threat of...

By AFP News

Asian markets mostly up on US relief bill

The emergency US package is part of a larger spending bill that, with Trump's signature, will avoid...

By AFP News

Stocks, oil prices, sterling pressured by new virus strain

Fears about the new Covid-19 strain blunted the boost from the deal hammered out by US legislators...

By AFP News

Asian markets mostly rise on hopes for US stimulus, Brexit talks

After a slow start, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai were all well up, while Sydney put on more than...

By AFP News

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier

Asian markets fall as virus surge leads to new lockdowns

The pound was holding up as British and European Union negotiators pressed ahead with talks on a...

By AFP News

Shortages, jams and shutdowns: UK readies for Brexit 'no-deal' chaos

Failure to secure a deal in time for the end of the transition period on December 31 would see...

By Veronique Dupont

Global stocks mixed as pound sinks and Airbnb surges

Johnson warned last-gasp talks for a Brexit trade deal with the European Union could fail, and...

By Roland Jackson

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Global stocks mixed amid vaccine progress, rising Covid-19 cases

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Equities have garnered support from a series of upbeat coronavirus vaccine announcements.

Global stocks' virus vaccine boost fades

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The rally petered out on Tuesday, with the Dow closing 0.6 percent lower and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also ending in the...

Asia markets lifted by fresh vaccine hope

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The news fanned hopes the global economy could soon begin to get back on track.

Moderna vaccine news sends stocks higher, Dow nears 30,000

By Ronald Jackson

Moderna said its experimental Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be 94.5 percent effective according to...

Asian markets mostly down as vaccine hope offset by virus surge

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Hopes that a treatment for the killer disease will be rolled out as soon as this year put a rocket...

Asia markets build on vaccine, Biden gains

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With logistics proving a headache, the economic benefits from the vaccine...

Covid-19 jabs have instilled hopes of normalcy

Asia markets extend global rally on vaccine hope

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The news provided a massive boost to investors who were already in a strong...

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Markets

Wall Street soars after smooth Biden inauguration

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia pledges to cut output

Most Asian markets fall after virus, vote worries hit Wall St.

US, European stocks end at records on US stimulus, Brexit deal

Asian markets mostly up on US relief bill

Stocks, oil prices, sterling pressured by new virus strain

Asian markets mostly rise on hopes for US stimulus, Brexit talks

Asian markets fall as virus surge leads to new lockdowns

Shortages, jams and shutdowns: UK readies for Brexit 'no-deal' chaos

Global stocks mixed as pound sinks and Airbnb surges

Global stocks mixed amid vaccine progress, rising Covid-19 cases

Global stocks' virus vaccine boost fades

Asia markets lifted by fresh vaccine hope

Moderna vaccine news sends stocks higher, Dow nears 30,000

Asian markets mostly down as vaccine hope offset by virus surge

Asia markets build on vaccine, Biden gains

Asia markets extend global rally on vaccine hope

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

Facebook 'Supreme Court' to judge Trump suspension

Facebook 'Supreme Court' to judge Trump suspension

EU leaders 'discourage' travel, eye tougher border rules

EU leaders 'discourage' travel, eye tougher border rules