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Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Asian markets extended losses with Wall Street on Tuesday as investors prepared for key US jobs and inflation data, while sentiment remains subdued by worries over a possible tech bubble. After a healthy tech-led run this year, traders appeared to be seeing it out on a tepid note amid questions over the huge sums pumped into artificial intelligence and indications the Federal Reserve will pause cutting interest rates. All eyes are on the release later in the day of US November jobs data and the ... read more |
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Spain fines Airbnb 64 mn euros for posting banned propertiesMadrid (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Spain's leftist government said Monday it had fined Airbnb more than 64 million euros ($75 million), notably for advertising banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. ... more 
Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears reviveHong Kong (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 Asian markets dropped Monday as concerns about the AI-fuelled tech rally returned to the spotlight after weak earnings from two big-name firms revived questions about the wisdom of the vast sums invested in the sector. ... more 
China says retail sales growth hit three-year low in NovemberBeijing (AFP) Dec 15, 2025 China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace in nearly three years, official data showed Monday, underlining the tough battle leaders face in kickstarting consumption in the world's number two economy. ... more 
Windswept Kazakh rail hub at the heart of China-Europe tradeDostyk, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Operating a huge cargo lifter, Zhandos Nurmagambetov was stacking containers onto a train before it headed across the steppe of Kazakhstan on a new railway route vital for China-Europe trade. ... more |
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Bleak year for German engineering firms amid US, China turmoilFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Production in Germany's key engineering sector plunged for a third straight year in 2025 as firms were squeezed by US tariffs and fierce Chinese competition, an industry group said Tuesday. ... more
Most markets track Wall St losses as jitters set in ahead of FedHong Kong (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 Most stocks fell in Asia on Tuesday as investors grow nervous about the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates next year following an expected cut this week. ... more 
Macron threatens China with tariffs over trade surplusParis, France (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron said he has threatened China with tariffs if Beijing fails to take steps to reduce its massive trade surplus with the EU, in remarks published Sunday. ... more 
Markets mostly up as traders prepare for expected US rate cutHong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 Most markets rose Monday as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the likelihood the Federal Reserve will continue easing monetary policy further into the new year. ... more 
China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exportsBeijing (AFP) Dec 8, 2025 China's towering annual trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, data showed Monday, as a sharp drop in shipments to the United States was offset by surging exports to other major markets. ... more |
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German FM to visit China for economic talks
Berlin (AFP) Dec 5, 2025 Germany's foreign minister heads to China this weekend for talks focused on tense economic ties between Europe and Beijing, particularly in the area of rare earths, Berlin said Friday. Johann Wadephul was originally supposed to pay his first visit to China as foreign minister in late October but abruptly cancelled that trip at the last minute after failing to secure key meetings. Economic ties between Europe's top economy and China have traditionally been close but have come under strain in rece ... read more 
German president gets royal treatment on UK state visitWindsor, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Britain's King Charles III treated German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to a sumptuous banquet Wednesday, as the pair hailed the countries' deep ties during the first UK state visit by a German head of state in decades. ... more |
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Macron urges China to push for peace, rebalance trade Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to tackle trade deficits as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday. ... more
Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rallyHong Kong (AFP) Dec 4, 2025 Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week. ... more 
China's factory activity extends months-long slumpBeijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2025 China's factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in November, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's second-largest economy remains subdued despite a trade truce with the United States. ... more 
China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal portsPanama City (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 China is among parties interested in bidding to build two new ports on the Panama Canal, its administrator said Tuesday, despite US talk of retaking control of the vital trade route. ... more
Asian stocks extend global rally as data boost rate cut hopesHong Kong (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Asia extended a global equities rally Wednesday after another round of tepid US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. ... more |
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