Singapore's economy avoided a recession and expanded 1.2 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday, warning however that geopolitical risks will weigh on next year's growth.The affluent city-state's economic performance is often see...

Stocks rose Friday after data showed US job growth cooled in October, easing concerns about further interest rate hikes.Oil prices fell on profit taking despite a softer dollar, which usually boosts demand for crude. Gold prices climbed.While the 150...

Global stock markets diverged Friday as investors contemplated central bank signals that interest rates will remain high to combat stubborn inflation.Wall Street stocks opened higher, but proved unable to hold onto gains amid talk of persistently ele...

Stock markets wavered Friday after US data showed bigger-than-expected rise in wholesale inflation and traders weighed the likelihood of more interest-rate hikes this year.Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in July on a surge in services...

Europe's leading stock markets steadied at the start of trading on Friday, as investors awaited next week's crucial interest-rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.1 percent to 7,608.13 points.In the eurozo...

Wall Street stocks finished an ugly session decisively lower Friday after another round of hot inflation data exacerbated worries over monetary policy.The Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures price ind...

Global stocks mostly fell Friday to conclude a lackluster week as markets grappled with fresh inflation data that raised worries of further central bank tightening.After a down day on European and Asian equity bourses, US stocks also opened lower in...

Hong Kong shares closed in negative territory Friday, with traders taking a step back after a rally throughout January was brought to an end, with eyes now on a key US jobs report later in the day.The Hang Seng Index sank 1.36 percent, or 297.89 poin...

Tokyo shares ended nearly flat Friday, staying in a narrow band throughout the day as investors waited for Japan's earnings season to get into full swing.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added just 0.07 percent, or 19.81 points, to 27,382.56, while the...

Global stocks had a mixed showing Friday, with hotter-than-expected US wholesale prices renewing concerns that the Federal Reserve will push on with aggressive policies against inflation.Investors have been poring over economic data as they try to an...

By AFP Greece has opened a probe into one of the country's best-known child charities after numerous claims of alleged abuse and financial mismanagement, a justice ministry source told AFP on Sunday. The Ark of the World, founded by a...

By AFPStock markets mostly rose Monday, extending last week's strong gains, while oil prices fell after China reaffirmed its commitment to its economically painful zero-Covid policy.The dollar was down against key rivals ahead of this week's US midte...