The Malta Independent 16 July 2026, Thursday
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Dow and S&P hit new records

Friday, 12 July 2019, 11:58 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets closed mostly higher with the Dow and S&P hitting all-time highs after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gave investors fresh confidence for an imminent interest rate cut. The Dow Jones...

US to investigate French plan for tax

Thursday, 11 July 2019, 10:33 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Maltese market closed in the green on Wednesday, with MSE Equity Total Return Index ending the session 0.158% higher, to 9,802.136 points. Best performer was Mapfre Middlesea plc, by jumping 6.73%...

Markets mixed as investors await the Fed

Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 11:17 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets ended mostly mixed as investors awaited a two-day testimony before Congress by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 22.65 points, or 0.1 percent, to...

Markets retreat as investors take profit

Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 13:36 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets started the week lower on Monday as a better-than-expected US jobs report forced investors to reconsider expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Volkswagen will share electric car platform with Ford

Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:13 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Maltese market closed in the green on Friday, with MSE Equity Total Return Index ending the session 0.136% higher, to 9,801.204 points. Best performer was Simonds Farsons Cisk plc by adding 4% to...

Markets enjoy 4th of July break

Friday, 5 July 2019, 11:26 Last update: about 8 years ago

European markets ended mostly flat as the US 4th of July holiday on Wallstreet led to subdued trading volumes. The German DAX and pan-European Stoxx 600 indexes both remained flat whilst the...

Markets turn higher

Thursday, 4 July 2019, 14:56 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets finished higher on Wednesday during a shortened trading session ahead of the US 4th of July holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 176 points, or 0.7%, to end near 26,962 whilst the...

Broadcom is in advanced talks to acquire Symantec

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 11:26 Last update: about 8 years ago

The Maltese market closed in the red on Tuesday, with MSE Equity Total Return Index ending the session 0.113% lower, to 9,759.658 points. Best performer was BMIT Technologies plc by adding 2.8% to...

Markets celebrate trade truce

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 13:46 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets retreated from earlier session highs but still closed up after Washington and Beijing agreed to refrain from escalating their trade dispute. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 117...

Global markets retreat

Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:29 Last update: about 8 years ago

US markets closed lower on Wednesday as a renewed round of pessimism towards the US-China trade deal held back investor appetite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.1 percent or 11.4...

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