Cautious investors hold back markets
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 13:05
Last update: about 10 years ago
Global markets retreated from recent highs on Wednesday as a recent string of record closes, low volatility and stretched valuations have been cited as the reason behind cautious trading.U.S. stocks...
Dow sets fresh record
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 09:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high on Tuesday, reaching 23,470 points after Caterpillar Inc. and 3M Co. delivered results that topped estimates, while General Motors Co. and Fiat...
Markets with Tech and merger
Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 09:35
Last update: about 10 years ago
Market participants took the main British equity index marginally above the flat line on Monday despite the slight increase in the value of the pound against the euro. The FTSE 100 was held just one...
Waiting for QE Extension and GDP figures
Monday, 23 October 2017, 10:15
Last update: about 10 years ago
This week’s European Central Bank (ECB) meeting will be much in focus, due to widespread expectations that the central bank will outline plans on how to wind down its €60 billion monthly...
Markets take break from record-setting
Friday, 20 October 2017, 09:31
Last update: about 10 years ago
US Stocks corrected from recent record highson Thursday with disappointing corporate earnings and a report that Apple Inc. was dialing back its orders reversing the sentiment that sent benchmark...
People at risk of poverty in Malta on the increase
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 10:01
Last update: about 10 years ago
Noel Grima People at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Malta have risen from 81,000 in 2008 to 85,000 in 2016, Eurostat said on Monday. This amounts to 20.1% of the total population in...
Markets boosted by earnings
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 09:24
Last update: about 10 years ago
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with major indexes hitting intraday records and the Dow industrials returning above 23,000 as the latest round of corporate earnings continued to support the market....
Markets summary with a ‘win-win’ deal
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 09:20
Last update: about 10 years ago
European markets closed mostly in the red on Tuesday as investors digested corporate earnings and focused on latest developments in the Catalonia crisis. The Spanish Constitutional...
The week ahead
Monday, 16 October 2017, 10:49
Last update: about 10 years ago
Asos Earnings season comes around once again as investors turn to the latest figures issued from top firms worldwide with dozens of high-profile results expected after the big U.S. banks got...
Some positive earnings reports
Friday, 13 October 2017, 09:11
Last update: about 10 years ago
Markets in Europe closed flat to higher on Thursday as investors focused on banks' earnings and digested the latest news on Brexit. Earlier, JPMorgan and Citigroup announced their results for the...