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Markets fall into negative territory

Thursday, 13 October 2016, 11:35 Last update: about 11 years ago

European markets fell into negative territory on Wednesday, as a renewed decline in oil prices and weak performance in the tech sector weighed on sentiment. Asian markets also slipped with...

Reverse Reverse

Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 10:18 Last update: about 11 years ago

We’ve all sung (and probably danced to) the Cha Cha Slide sometime in our lives. Maybe it was a noughties party, a family wedding, or a karaoke night. And, depending on the level of...

Airlines, retailers struggle but oil reaches $50

Friday, 7 October 2016, 09:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

Stocks searched for firm direction on Thursday, as traders in Europe were seen pausing for breath and investors across the globe stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key US jobs report on Friday....

Markets mixed as oil eyes $50 a barrel

Thursday, 6 October 2016, 13:39 Last update: about 11 years ago

European stocks traded in the red on Wednesday as investors failed to get excited about a sharp rise in oil prices, with markets continuing to dwell on news surrounding the US Federal Reserve and the...

The ECB’s taper tantrum

Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 12:14 Last update: about 11 years ago

3 years after the US Federal Reserve brought the term ‘taper tantrum’ to the bond market, it is said that the ECB is also considering the idea. In essence, tapering means gradually...

Oil rallied while British Pound dipped

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 09:45 Last update: about 11 years ago

Markets in Europe ended the day with gains on Monday but still keeping an eye on Deutsche Bank’s shares as they resumed falling after the recovery on Friday, as hopes faded off a swift deal with...

This Week: U.S Non-Farm Payroll

Monday, 3 October 2016, 12:33 Last update: about 11 years ago

After the recent market downturns, markets took a breath on Friday, mainly because shares in Deutsch Bank recovered from earlier losses on reports that some hedge funds withdrew excess cash and...

Oil and banks share the spotlight

Friday, 30 September 2016, 10:07 Last update: about 11 years ago

European stocks posted firm gains across the board on Thursday, bolstered by the surprise decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum ExportingCountries (OPEC) to work towards cutting oil...

Oil prices rally on OPEC deal

Thursday, 29 September 2016, 11:59 Last update: about 11 years ago

European markets broke a three-day losing streak to close Wednesday’s session in positive territory for the first time this week, with investor sentiment buoyed by a rebound in oil prices and a...

Oil and the Debate

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 12:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

That’s a capital T and a capital D, because the first presidential debate is all over the markets at the moment. Without going into the specifics (plenty of good political blogs out there)...

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