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Stock gains limited by US fiscal cliff uncertainty
Uncertainty over whether U.S. leaders can resolve a critical budget deadlock and figures showing the unemployment rate across the 17-country eurozone ...
Asia stocks up on hopes for a US budget deal
Signs that U.S. political leaders may be closing in on a budget deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" boosted Asian stock markets Thursday.
Asia stocks fall as talks over US budget stall
Lack of progress in negotiations for a deal to avoid a U.S. budget crisis before a January deadline sent Asian stock markets lower on Wednesday.
US declines to label China a currency manipulator
The Obama administration declined Tuesday to label China a currency manipulator, noting that it has let the yuan rise nearly 10 percent in value ...
Asia stocks up after deal over Greek debt reached
Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after talks over Greece's financial crisis ended with an agreement on how to reduce its debt load, paving the way for ...
Asia stocks post slight gains after Black Friday
Asian stock markets posted slight gains Monday after the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. topped expectations, offsetting ...
Asia stocks meander as US, Japan observe holiday
Asian stock markets saw little movement Friday as the U.S. and Japan observed holidays, although traders kept an eye on Americans hitting the stores ...
Survey on China manufacturing lifts Asia stocks
Asian stock markets rose after a private survey released Thursday showed manufacturing in China at a 13-month high, rare good news for the global ...
US budget hopes boost Asia stocks
Asian stocks rose Tuesday as investors gained confidence that President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress will reach a budget deal to avert tax hikes ...
Asia stocks up amid optimism over US budget
Asian stock markets rose Monday, registering optimism after negotiations late last week between President Barack Obama and leaders of Congress raised ...
Asia stocks fall as talks on US budget deal stall
Asian stocks tumbled Thursday as hopes began to fade for a quick agreement among U.S. leaders to avoid a "fiscal cliff" that could derail the world's ...
Asia stocks up after successful Greek bond auction
Asian stock markets edged higher Wednesday as the threat of an imminent meltdown in debt-swamped Greece receded. Greece held a sale of short-term ...
Asian stocks fall on US economy fears
Uncertainty over whether Washington will be able to work out a spending and taxation deal that is crucial to keeping the U.S. economic recovery on ...
Iraq's ousted bank chief professes his innocence
The ousted governor of Iraq's central bank on Friday criticized his removal amid accusations of financial wrongdoing as an attempt by the government ...
APNewsBreak: Senators mull tougher Iran sanctions
Lawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most ...
Global markets shaken by US fiscal cliff fears
World stocks mostly fell Friday as fears persisted over the so-called U.S. "fiscal cliff" that's seen as a big threat to the economic recovery.
US trade deficit narrows to $41.5 billion
The U.S. trade deficit declined to the lowest level in nearly two years because exports rose to a record high. The gain may not last given the global ...
Asia stocks slump as US faces fiscal crunch
Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after a ratings agency threatened to downgrade the U.S. if a solution to the so-called fiscal cliff isn't ...
Asian stocks fall as US tallies presidential vote
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as traders watched the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential election whose conclusion would allow politicians ...
Iran hikes domestic airfares by up to 70 percent
Iranian local airlines have increased their airfares by up to 70 percent amid Western sanctions on the oil and banking system, the official IRNA news ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of US presidential vote
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders refrained from major steps ahead of the U.S. presidential election and a leadership change in China.
Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election
Asian stock markets fell Monday as a looming leadership change in China and uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced ...
Markets unmoved by upbeat US jobs news
Stronger than expected U.S. jobs figures in the run-up to next week's presidential election failed to boost financial markets on Friday. The Labor ...