White House braces for latest US inflation surge

Washington -December 10 (Online): With the government set to release data expected to show US prices rising even higher, President Joe Biden is attempting to downplay the reading and highlight recent improvements not captured by the report. The Labor Department on Friday will present its […]

Tokyo shares close lower on profit-taking

Tokyo, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):Tokyo shares gave up early gains and closed lower Thursday on profit-taking, despite recent rallies in US and Japanese markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dipped 0.47 percent or 135.15 points to end at 28,725.47, while the broader Topix index lost 0.57 […]

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