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Back to SearchGeopolitics meet monetary policy this week
Global markets are starting the week cautiously due to geopolitical tensions, including the toppling of Syria's leader and the ongoing unrest in Sout…
1 year, 11 months ago
French turmoil and German stagnation – what it means for the ECB
Global markets are awaiting the US employment report, which could influence the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on 18 December. European …
1 year, 11 months ago
Stocks and bitcoin hit record highs as France ousts parliament
A rally in the world's biggest technology companies led global equities higher yesterday as traders digested the latest economic data. US Treasury yi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Markets in motion: Germany’s new highs and South Korea’s woes
Join us on MovingMarkets, your daily dose of global market insights. In this episode, we explore the latest records broken in Germany and the US, wit…
1 year, 11 months ago
Resilient US markets versus Europe’s political quagmire
US equities advanced further yesterday, led by the Magnificent Seven stocks, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite posting fresh record highs. Me…
1 year, 11 months ago
US and European stocks end the week, and the month, on a high
It was probably too soon for the S&P 500 to feel the impact of Black Friday, but the index did just fine without it, closing the day, the week, and t…
1 year, 11 months ago
French budget concerns
Trading volumes were low due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Investors’ focus was on the French budget discussions as French bond yields surpa…
1 year, 11 months ago
French stocks and bonds under pressure as investors fear politics
French assets took a hit yesterday, with stocks and bonds underperforming all other major markets. The current coalition government's instability has…
1 year, 11 months ago
Markets react as expected to Trump tariff announcements
European markets closed lower yesterday, with auto stocks down 1.7%. The big US equity indices all inched higher, although small caps fell after Mond…
1 year, 11 months ago
US small caps and Trump tariffs make the headlines
Markets reacted to the nomination of Scott Bessent as the next US Treasury Secretary on Monday, with the dollar pulling back from two-year highs and …
1 year, 11 months ago