Fitch Ratings have today announced a one notch downgrade in the Long Term Issuer Default Rating of Bank of Valletta plc.  The new rating is of BBB, with a stable outlook, a BOV statement...

Unsuccessful drug trials and halted experimental therapy were the reasons Eli Lilly and Co and Juno Therapeutics Inc tumbled almost 12% and 30% on an intraday basis.  The pharmaceuticals sector...

Most US stock markets are hitting consecutive record highs, and a December rate hike by the Fed is now fully priced in   Dow Breaks 19,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

European markets initially opened lower weighed down by lower pharmaceutical – with heavy weights Novartis and Roche - and financials –Lloyds, UBS andItalian Banks. Furthermore, worries...

Holiday Deals A-Plenty  A number of themes to look at this week, which will kick off the global holiday season with Thanksgiving in the US, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Walmart is leaving...

Stocks across Europe darted between small gains and losses on Thursday, as investors remained on the sidelines and waited to hear from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve chief, Janet...

The recent winning streak in financial markets, especially the Dow Jones Index performing seven days in a row have lost their momentum. Markets are now looking forward to speeches by the Federal...

European markets gained ground on Tuesday, with EasyJet plc and supermarket stocks leading the wayto a second consecutive day in the green. Markets in Asia closed mixed, while US stocks traded mostly...

Sovereign yields in Europe and the US were soaring to multi-month and even yearly highs in some cases during yesterday’s session, fueled by higher growth prospects and significantly higher...

After a rollercoaster election week, the next 5 days will be a good opportunity to (try and) gauge whether the moves in the stocks and bond market were just a blip in an otherwise unchanged trend or...