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Post-Brexit Stimulus and High US Jobs Data

Monday, 8 August 2016, 11:57 Last update: about 11 years ago

It was a frenzy week, European markets varied on nervousness about the stress tests on banks shares, but moving higher at week’s end on Bank of England’s (BOE) easing and on U.S economic...

Bank of England cuts interest rate and boosted stimulus

Friday, 5 August 2016, 09:57 Last update: about 11 years ago

Thursday was a frenzy day in the City of Londonafter British central bank cut its key interest rate to a record-low 0.25% for the first time in seven years. The Bank of England (BOE) also unveiled a...

Banks buck market trend

Thursday, 4 August 2016, 10:49 Last update: about 11 years ago

Markets on Wednesday were hit with a familiar cocktail of concerns over central bank importance and a weakening economy following the release of mediocre US auto sales figures and lukewarm consumer...

Euro banks take a tumble

Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 11:03 Last update: about 11 years ago

Tuesday was not kind to the financial markets, with most equities worldwide finishing the day lower hit by renewed worries about global growth, falling oil prices and troubled European banks. The...

‘Tis the season (to be volatile)

Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 10:49 Last update: about 11 years ago

August is typically a tough month in financial markets – many market participants are away and liquidity is (further) reduced, bringing overall trade volumes down. But with multiple issues...

The week in review

Monday, 1 August 2016, 12:29 Last update: about 11 years ago

Last week European Market's positivity progressed by some encouraging company updates with some of them recording strong sales. London’s FTSE 100 closed flat up 0.05% at 6,724.43 while...

Mixed feelings in earnings season

Friday, 29 July 2016, 11:56 Last update: about 11 years ago

European markets swayed between gains and losses on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve (FED) announced its monetary policy and will keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25% to 0.5%. Investors...

Positivity sets the tone

Thursday, 28 July 2016, 11:16 Last update: about 11 years ago

Stocks in Europe and Asia headed for a second straight day of gains on Wednesday as investors weighed corporate earnings reports as well as the prospect for central bank action. Wall Street also kept...

Touch and go

Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:02 Last update: about 11 years ago

Global markets were once again mixed but were on a more solid footing on Tuesday, as investors were comfortable with taking on some risk ahead of monetary policy meetings in Japan and the US. Most...

ECB leaves rates unchanged

Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:41 Last update: about 11 years ago

Worldwide stocks were mixed on Thursday as most of the attention turned to European Central Bank president Mario Draghi who discussed the Brexit vote and the state of the European banking industry....

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