London, May 7, 2025 (AFP) - Chinese stocks, dollar rise before trade talks, Fed move

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2025-05-07

Chinese stocks rose on Wednesday, as did the dollar, as investors eyed weekend US-China trade talks and an imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. Wall Street also opened higher but was trading mixed in midday trading. The Dow climbed 0.5 percent at New York's open, while the broad-based S&P 500 was percent and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.4 percent. Almost all Asian markets closed higher, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 0.1 percent and Sha......

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