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European stocks traded lower on Friday; Oil prices spiked
January 3rd, 2020
European stocks traded lower on Friday as geopolitical tensions spiked after U.S. airstrikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian military commander. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slid 0.5% in early trade, travel and leisure stocks falling 1.4% to lead losses ...
UPDATE: European stocks flat as investors take profits into holidays
December 23rd, 2019
European stocks were mixed on Monday as investors sought to take profits into the holiday season following a sustained rally earlier in the month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline by mid-afternoon, with autos falling 0.9% and ...
Emerging Markets-Stocks, currencies gain as trade optimism returns
November 15th, 2019
Emerging market stocks rose for the first time in three days on Friday on renewed hopes that the United States and China were close to signing a trade deal to end a prolonged tariff war that has tempered global ...
European stocks jump as ECB launches new stimulus plan
September 12th, 2019
European stocks rallied after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a massive new bond-buying program Thursday in a bid to stimulate the ailing euro zone economy. The central bank’s quantitative easing program will entail 20 billion euros per month ...
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high; South Africa’s rand rose
September 6th, 2019
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high on Thursday after the United States and China agreed to a new round of trade talks. South Africa’s rand rose for a third straight day on optimism about its economic growth. The ...
U.S. stocks advanced; Shares in Hong Kong leaped the most since 2018; Euro to Dollar gained
September 4th, 2019
U.S. stocks advanced as a broad easing of risks across the globe gave investors a reprieve. Treasuries and the dollar declined. The S&P 500 rebounded from Tuesday’s losses along with European and Asian shares as political tensions appeared to ...
Investors Update: Global stocks faced headwinds; Pound flirted with 2 1/2-year lows
September 3rd, 2019
Global stocks faced headwinds on Tuesday, stymied by U.S.-China trade frictions while the British pound flirted with 2 1/2-year lows as Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated he could call an election to block lawmakers’ efforts to avert a no-deal ...
Investors wrap: U.S. futures, Europe stocks mark time before Fed meeting
June 19th, 2019
U.S. equity-index futures and European stocks entered a holding pattern on Wednesday and Treasuries were steady before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting where investors anticipate policy makers will signal a readiness to lower rates. Contracts for the ...
Emerging Currencies Review: Currencies and stocks gain, led by Chinese markets
June 12th, 2019
Emerging markets gained on Tuesday as the Chinese government moved to support its stocks and currency, but new tariff threats in the U.S-China trade war kept risk appetite subdued. MSCI’s emerging-market shares index rose to its highest in nearly ...
European stocks traded higher Thursday; This was the strongest performer
May 16th, 2019
European stocks traded higher Thursday as markets recovered from an early rattle caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed targeting of Chinese tech firm Huawei. The pan-European STOXX 600 hit a day high in late-morning trade. The STOXX 600 ...
