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Thursday, 11 May 2017, 09:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

European markets finished the day on a positive note following the latest batch of corporate earnings. The FTSE 100 rose 0.59% at the closing bell in London. Hargreaves Landsdown led the...

Monday blues brushed aside

Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 10:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

Global markets enjoyed a day in positive territory on Tuesday after losing ground during Monday’sgloomy session. Monday’s losses were brushed aside as European and US volatility indexes...

Macron’s convincing win boosts European sovereign yields

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:04 Last update: about 10 years ago

European Markets The European stock markets did not seem to react too well to Emmanuel Macron’s win in the French Presidential election as the German DAX and the French CAC40 both closed in...

Week End

Monday, 8 May 2017, 14:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

On Friday, the United States announced, the jobless figures for the month of April, exceeding expectations with two hundred and eleven thousand people.The U.S Government bonds were almost flat as...

Heading into a premature election

Monday, 8 May 2017, 13:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

And, like that, they're off. The bell has been rang, the whistle blown and Malta is to have a snap general election nine months early, in just a month's time. There have been a mountain of...

Treasury yields fall as stocks surge

Friday, 5 May 2017, 09:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

European Markets   European markets were all in the green on Thursday as the German, French and U.K. markets all rose 0.71%, 1.12% and 0.08% respectively. This comes on the heels of the...

Farsons registers another solid performance

Thursday, 4 May 2017, 17:25 Last update: about 10 years ago

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc registered another year of solid and profitable growth. Whilst Group turnover for the financial year ending 31st January 2017 reached an all time high of €88 million,...

It’s all about Apple

Thursday, 4 May 2017, 10:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

Global stocks retreated from record highs on Wednesday as Apple's earnings were comprehensively disappointing, and the dollar strengthened as investors waited patiently to hear the Federal Reserve's...

European markets rise higher

Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 10:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

European Markets   European markets were up during Tuesday’s trading session as the FTSE 100, CAC 40 and the DAX were up 0.5%, 0.59% and 0.42% respectively. Markets seem to be...

The week ahead

Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 10:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

Last week’s Recap The relief from the outcome of the French elections first round, helped investors open their hands and pour around $2.4 billion into European Equities in the week through...

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