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European stocks decline as U.S.-China trade tensions intensify
April 4th, 2018
European stocks got caught in the crossfire of escalating tensions between the U.S. and China again on Wednesday, heading for their steepest drop in almost two weeks. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.7 percent after China said it ...
CME Group to acquire NEX Group plc, bringing together cash, futures and OTC Marketplaces
March 30th, 2018
CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) and NEX Group plc (NXG.L) today announced that they have reached an agreement in which CME Group will acquire NEX in a transaction valued at £10 per share, consisting of 500 pence in cash ...
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday
March 26th, 2018
Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a looming trade dispute between the United States and China weighed on global markets. The possibility of a full-blown trade war between the United States and China battered Asian ...
Forex market wrap: EURUSD and EURGBP fell, USDCAD has the highest increase
March 19th, 2018
News coming from Asia this morning indicates that Stocks were mixed, with Japanese shares declining as investors watching the country’s political drama. Here is some updated key data for the Forex market including the G10 currency pairs, as on the ...
Euro slid after Italian election results; Here are some key events coming up this week
March 5th, 2018
Asian equities declined on continued investor concern about the impact of American tariffs on the global economy. The euro slid after initial results from the Italian election suggested a hung parliament. Stocks fell from Tokyo to Sydney, with the ...
European stocks end higher as Wall Street extends its rally
February 27th, 2018
European stocks closed in the green Monday, with investors starting the week in the mood to take on risk following Friday’s rally on Wall Street, and as U.S. stocks extended their march higher. How markets are trading The Stoxx ...
The Euro and the Yen rose; Japanese stocks extended a rally
February 16th, 2018
Japanese stocks extended a rally in global equities even as the yen rose to its strongest in 15 months, with trading muted due to holiday closures across Asia. Australian shares closed slightly lower, but with most major markets across ...
The stock market correction has arrived in Europe
February 7th, 2018
The stock market correction arrived in Europe on Tuesday. The punishing global stocks rout pushed key indexes in Germany, Spain and Sweden into correction territory, meaning they have dropped 10% or more from recent highs. All three benchmark indexes ...
U.S. stock futures headed lower; Euro little changed, Pound and Aussie were steady
February 5th, 2018
Asian equities fell and U.S. stock futures headed lower, extending the biggest selloff for global stocks in two years as investors adjusted to a surge in global bond yields. Shares sank across the region, with Japan’s benchmarks falling the ...
European markets were slightly lower Monday morning
January 29th, 2018
European markets were slightly lower Monday morning, as investors monitored fresh economic data and corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged down around 0.2 percent during mid-morning deals, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. Europe’s banking ...
