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Corporate financial results hit Wall Street expectations

Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 11:03 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stock-market indexes closed slightly lower Tuesday as the House of Representatives passed a bill that would deliver sweeping corporate tax cuts, as expected. The Dow Jones closed in negative...

Markets roundup, Apple and Toyota

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 12:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

Markets roundup European markets finished the trading session in the green on Monday as hopes of the US tax bill being passed in Congress this week increased and boosted confidence that...

The week ahead

Monday, 18 December 2017, 11:25 Last update: about 10 years ago

The final approval of the tax reform boots US stock market. All three main US stock markets closed at records on Friday as investor expectations grew for passage of Republican-backed tax-cut...

Siemens’ R&D and Teva’s new plans

Friday, 15 December 2017, 12:10 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. Stock Markets declinedwith the selling pressure coming from health-care, materials and telecoms sectors. Investors are focused on the Republican tax overhaul package that may struggle...

Fed drives markets

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 12:49 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stocks fluctuated but mostly rose on Wednesday, while the dollar rose and Treasuries slipped as investors kept an eye on upcoming central bank meetings and the special Senate election in...

New record highs for US stock markets

Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 11:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 index and Dow industrials closing at record highs on the back of a rally in telecommunications and technology shares. Investors...

The week ahead

Monday, 11 December 2017, 12:01 Last update: about 10 years ago

Economic Data Investors will be keeping their eyes open for the latest rounds of economic data as government announcements are in line for this week. Thursday will see Sweden’s housing...

Mixed markets

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 12:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday, held back by the energy sector but also put the brakes on a global equity selloff as technology shares advanced. Oil tumbled the most in two months, while the...

Markets close lower

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 11:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S. stock-market indexes closed lower Tuesday, driven by losses in utilities, telecoms and industrials sectors. An earlier rebound in the technology sector fizzled out, sending the Nasdaq Composite...

US taxes, boom technology and BMW updates

Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 10:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.S Tax Bill The Dow stormed out of the gate, soaring 300 points in celebration of the Senate passing a bill that would cut corporate taxes.It also closed at another record high with its...

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