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Oil prices climb as Israel-Iran conflict heightens supply disruption fears
Oil prices climbed in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, heightening fears that…
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Thai tech services outlook remains positive amid recession fears: Analyst
Maybank Securities has sounded a positive note for the outlook for the Thailand technology services sector, on the back of support from…
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Adriana Suazo: Fears of Serial Killer Grow as 13th Body of Woman Is Found Under Mysterious Circumstances in Small Town in New England
The recent discovery of Adriana Suazo's body in a wooded area in Milton, Massachusetts has raised concerns across New England, as the…
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Gold could test US$4,000 an ounce amid fiscal fears, escalating trade tensions: market watchers
While gold has cemented itself above US$3,000 an ounce in 2025 amid trade uncertainty and US fiscal fears, a bullish forecast could see…
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Asia: Stocks track Wall Street rally as trade fears ease, eyes on Japan debt
Asian equities rose on Wednesday following a Wall Street rally as traders cheered forecast-beating US consumer confidence data and a drop…
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After briefest of respites, global trade war fears return with a vengeance
THE trade war is far from over, and neither is the associated rout in the stock market. The broad S&P 500 had turned positive for the year…
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Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
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Russia holds key rate at two-decade high despite slowdown fears
Economists have warned the Russian economy is showing signs of slowing down (Natalia KOLESNIKOVA) Russia's central bank kept borrowing…
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BNP looks past tariff slowdown fears after investment bank boost in Q1
FRANCE’S BNP Paribas reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck…
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Asia: Markets mostly up as Trump soothes Fed fears
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after US President Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the US central bank…
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Asia: Markets rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears
Asian stocks rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday (Apr 23) after Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the head of the…
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Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and…
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Japan's Nikkei down nearly 4% on slowdown fears as US tariffs kick in
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday (Apr 9), ending nearly 4 per cent lower in a broad sell-off, as traders gauged concerns…
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US: Wall Street opens sharply lower as Trump tariffs trigger recession fears
Wall Street’s major indexes plunged on Thursday (Apr 3), as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on major trade partners ignited…
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Stocks slide; bonds, gold buoyed as tariffs stoke recession fears
Major global share markets fell sharply on Monday (Mar 31) and gold surged to another new record after US President Donald Trump said…
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Oil slips on recession fears but posts third weekly gain
Oil prices fell on Friday (Mar 28) on worries that US tariff wars could spark a global recession, but gained for a third consecutive week…
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US: Stocks plunge on tariff fears, inflation data
Wall Street stocks plummeted on Friday (Mar 28), with all three major indices ending the day sharply lower in anticipation of a fresh wave…
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MYANMAR-THAILAND EARTHQUAKE: Thousands Killed after 7.7 Magnitude Quake Rocks Cities, Destroying Buildings and Sparking Fears of Dam Collapse
Thousands are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Thursday morning, causing widespread destruction and…
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Asian chip shares tumble on Nvidia earnings, tariff fears
A POOR market reception of Nvidia’s earnings and the spectre of additional US tariffs have knocked down Asian chip stocks, dragging…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Nvidia’s forecast calms AI demand fears
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Feb 27) as AI bellwether Nvidia’s upbeat forecast soothed concerns of cooling demand…
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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya. A judge…
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British submarine hunters will be flying new patrols amid fresh fears bad actors could cut critical underwater cables
The UK is sending submarine-hunting aircraft to participate in a new NATO operation in the Baltic Sea. The operation is a response to…
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Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of…
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Indonesia’s new export earnings rule raises fears of cash crunch, competitive setbacks - The Business Times
Indonesia’s bold move to mandate exporters to park all earnings onshore for a full year starting Mar 1 has come in for some criticism,…