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The week ahead

Monday, 10 July 2017, 11:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

On Friday, global markets closed higher for the day, and the week, thanks to a rebound in the technology sector that helped lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 0.3% for the week, the S&P 500...

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...

That was the Presidency, that was

Thursday, 6 July 2017, 10:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

At the end of the very first six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, held by Malta, it is time to draw up a balance. There is no doubt that the government and the entire...

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...

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