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Trade drives markets

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 13:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

European stock markets pushed higher on Monday on news of a historic trade deal between Canada and the United States. Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose by 0.4% and closed at 384.64. The French CAC 40 Index...

Mixed end to the week

Monday, 1 October 2018, 11:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

US stocks endedthe week mostly unchanged on Friday after economic data painted a mixed picture of the economy.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 18.38 points to 26,458.31, while the S&P 500...

Merger or spinoff?

Friday, 28 September 2018, 09:27 Last update: about 9 years ago

Markets in Europe closed in the green on Thursday as investors kept their focus on trade and political uncertainty across the globe. Meanwhile, the Brexit negotiations were supposed to continue after...

Powell puts pressure on markets

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 11:28 Last update: about 9 years ago

US markets surrendered earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, as widely anticipated, and indicated its intent to tighten once...

Trade wars tighten their grip on markets

Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 12:33 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. markets started the week lower on Monday as the U.S.-China trade war entered a new phase when tariffs on billions of dollars of products took effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 181.45...

The week ahead

Monday, 24 September 2018, 12:10 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday notched a second straight all-time high, but a slump in mega capitalization technology and internet-related stocks weighed on the broader market, pressuring...

Markets reach higher

Thursday, 20 September 2018, 14:49 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday as investors took escalating trade tensions in stride to instead focus on improving economic fundamentals, even as a weak technology sector hobbled the...

Markets shrug off trade fears

Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 13:11 Last update: about 9 years ago

U.S. stocks came off earlier highs but still closed up Tuesday as investors shrugged off escalating trade tensions to instead focus on the robust economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed...

Erdogan meets Putin – Hope for the Middle East

Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 10:41 Last update: about 9 years ago

The majority of Equity markets in Europe finished the trading session flat to lower, as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continue with conflicting messages. Over the weekend, it was...

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