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Asian markets struggle to build on week's rally
Asian markets struggle to build on week's rally
by  AFP

Markets fluctuated Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month. The yen swung against the dollar after data showed inflation in Tokyo, seen as a bellwether for Japan, came in a little higher than expected, reigniting talk on whether the central bank will hike interest rates in the coming months.

China, inflation could pop Japan PM's bubble
China, inflation could pop Japan PM's bubble
by  AFP

Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night. - Hole in one - Takaichi has admitted only sleeping two to four hours a night.

Government groceries? NY's new leftist mayor eyes supermarket experiment
Government groceries? NY's new leftist mayor eyes supermarket experiment
by  AFP

New Yorkers struggling to afford food in the country's biggest city -- and often exorbitantly expensive financial capital -- may finally get a break if the incoming socialist mayor's daring new plan succeeds. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won a stunning victory, in part on his promise to open affordable city-run supermarkets.

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