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Back to SearchGlobal equities rally, and French government bond yields making headlines
Global stocks rise on upbeat US-China trade talks, with technology giants driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs. Alphabet is joining the USD…
1 year, 1 month ago
Rate decisions ahead – a make-or-break week for markets?
Markets are off to a strong start this week, which will be a critical one with a 'triple-header' of major central bank decisions. The US Federal Rese…
1 year, 2 months ago
Markets rally as ECB holds rates and US data fuels Fed rate cut bets
marked a second consecutive pause following eight hikes since last year. In the US, data was mixed: inflation remains sticky but isn’t accelerating, …
1 year, 2 months ago
New record closing and intraday highs for US stocks
US equities surged again yesterday, closing off their intraday highs but nevertheless achieving new records. US PPI data confirmed that growth is slo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Higher ground – equities rise on rate hopes and merger activity
Stocks in the US hit another all-time high on expectations that the Federal Reserve will fight the slowdown in jobs growth with interest rate cuts. U…
1 year, 2 months ago
French government collapses as Bayrou loses confidence vote
French Prime Minister Bayrou lost the confidence vote yesterday, triggering the collapse of his government. European markets had no chance to react, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Japan’s stock markets rally after PM resigns
The Nikkei 225 was up around 1.5% and the Topix hit a record high this morning after Japan’s prime minister resigned over the weekend. It’s hoped tha…
1 year, 2 months ago
A new all-time high in time for the labour market report
The S&P 500 is trading at fresh all-time highs ahead of today’s crucial US non-farm payrolls report, which iswidely seen as the final piece of the pu…
1 year, 2 months ago
US tech rally can’t help Chinese stocks
Google avoiding worst-case penalties in its antitrust case lifted tech stocks yesterday, which drove the good performance of both the Nasdaq Composit…
1 year, 2 months ago
Long term yields spike on fiscal concerns – stocks dive and gold rallies
Global long-term government bond yields spike amid renewed concerns over fiscal sustainability. This has put pressure on equities, which declined bro…
1 year, 2 months ago