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A week of ups and downs

Monday, 13 March 2017, 10:43 Last update: about 11 years ago

Price action was choppy across many asset classes last week Last week was characterized by see-sawing price action in most global stocks. By close of business on Friday like European stocks had...

Deflation? What deflation?

Friday, 10 March 2017, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago

ECB chief Mario Draghi said risks of deflation have largely disappeared. Unchanged interest rates? Check. Rates at present or lower levels for an extended period of time? Check. QE to continue...

Markets in waiting mode

Thursday, 9 March 2017, 09:42 Last update: about 11 years ago

European markets struggled for direction and were little changed during Wednesday’s trading session.Banking stocks led the way with gains on expectations of an interest rate hike in the US next...

Not a good start

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 09:41 Last update: about 11 years ago

Marred by geo-political tensions, risk appetite was in short supply as trading got underway this week The incumbent accusing his predecessor of wire-tapping his former headquarters and North...

We are live

Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:47 Last update: about 11 years ago

Janet Yellen said little to dispel expectations of a rate hike in the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting. “The Federal Open Market Committee will evaluate whether employment and inflation are...

HSBC volunteers serving Malta

Friday, 3 March 2017, 20:21 Last update: about 11 years ago

For six continuous years, HSBC team members have swapped their desks for a full day of voluntary work at a cause closer to their heart, as part of the Volunteer Day Leave initiative of HSBC Bank...

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