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US oil prices continue record skid

Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 14:23 Last update: about 9 years ago

European stocks rose Tuesday, tracking global gains, but advances were kept in check by weakness for major oil companies as crude prices fell. The Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.2% to 362.90,...

Markets under pressure

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 15:42 Last update: about 9 years ago

Stocks closed sharply lower Monday amid a chorus of worries including oil-price swings, fears of weakening global growth together with price pressure from a buoyant US dollar. The Dow finished 602...

Alibaba sets a record with over $30 billion in sales

Monday, 12 November 2018, 11:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

Markets update European stocks ended the week in the red, with Friday’s session adding to a slide amid jitters over a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve and disappointment after some big...

Markets digest corporate earnings and Fed Rate

Friday, 9 November 2018, 09:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

Stocks in Europe closed under the weather as investors awaited the United States Federal Reserve's interest rate decision scheduled for later in the day. Markets also digested corporate earnings as...

Markets celebrate US midterms

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 11:40 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday with all three of the indexes finishing shy of their intraday highs, following closely watched midterm elections that saw Democrats take control of the...

General Electric selling its core business

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 14:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Roundup European equities closed in the red on Tuesday as investors shift their focus to key political events both on the continent and overseas. In the United States, voting in the crucial...

Tech drags markets

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 11:24 Last update: about 9 years ago

US markets had a shaky start to the week and traded mixed on Monday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing more than 190 points, whilst tech and internet stocks pull the Nasdaq lower. The Dow...

Markets make U-Turn

Monday, 5 November 2018, 12:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

US markets finished the week lower Friday, snapping a three-day winning streak, amid confusion over prospects for a near-term resolution to the protracted U.S.-China trade spat. The Dow Jones...

Oil down and BOE with no changes in rates

Friday, 2 November 2018, 10:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

Market summary European markets ended the trading session lower as United States President Donald Trump said he had a good conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump...

UK-EU reportedly strike Financial Service Deal Market overview

Thursday, 1 November 2018, 11:27 Last update: about 9 years ago

Market overview The pound surged as the Times of London reported that U.K. and European negotiators have reached a tentative agreement that would give U.K. financial services companies continued...

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