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Fed causes bemusement

Friday, 7 July 2017, 09:41 Last update: about 10 years ago

European markets moved lower on Thursday, as investors digested the latest Federal Reserve minutes, which failed to provide further clarity on the outlook for US interest rates and created confusion...

Rough trading

Thursday, 6 July 2017, 11:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

U.K. stocks ended a wobbly Wednesday trading session slightly higher, with investors taking a cautious approach after weaker-than-expected data on the key U.K. services sector as well as rising...

North Korea rattles the East & Europe slows

Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 11:46 Last update: about 10 years ago

Global markets pulled back on Tuesday as haven assets, includingbonds and gold, were back in favour.Arisk-off mood settled over markets after a long-range ballistic missile test by North Korea...

Global markets in bull run

Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 11:35 Last update: about 10 years ago

Shares of miners and oil giants were posting some of the biggest gains in Europe during Monday’s trading session, pushing up the Stoxx Europe 600 index and setting it on track to close in...

The week ahead

Monday, 3 July 2017, 12:56 Last update: about 10 years ago

New day, new week, new month. European markets were set to break a four session losing streak on Monday, buoyed by the commodities sector after upbeat manufacturing data from China and a continued...

Markets with some corporate movements

Friday, 30 June 2017, 10:19 Last update: about 10 years ago

European markets closed with losses on Thursday with investors digesting share buyback plans from several of the biggest banks in the United States. At the beginning of the session, Wall Street opened...

Google fined, markets lower

Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 11:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

Global markets were in the red on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to European Central Bank President Mario Draghi for clues on the path ahead for interest rate normalisation. Mr Draghi...

Markets with BMW, Travel Ban and Coal

Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 10:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

Monday was a positive day for European equities as they strengthened with gold tumbling to the weakest point in five weeks – maybe a result of a “fat finger” error. The news that...

The week ahead

Monday, 26 June 2017, 10:49 Last update: about 10 years ago

Brexit remains in the spotlight this week as Theresa May is expected to lay out her offer to fellow EU leaders for the rights of both British and EU citizens living within the EU and Great Britain....

Markets in limbo

Friday, 23 June 2017, 10:49 Last update: about 10 years ago

Global markets turned out mixed results in Thursday’s trading with oil continuing to cast a shadow over the markets despite closing up from multi-month lows. Brent crude futures were up however...

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