Markets extend rally on recovery hopes Sterling leapt to $1.3914, which was the highest point since April 2018, while the euro sank to 87.240 pence, a level last seen last May. Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:45pm
Markets Shares reach record high, oil tops $60 a barrel MSCI all-country world share index at record high European indexes climb early on, US futures gain Oil crosses $60 a barrel Hopes of $1.9 trln US stimulus, vaccines boosting sentiment US dollar retreats from recent highs Published 08 Feb, 2021 06:09pm
Markets Brent oil hits year-high above $60 Crude and other assets are winning support also from the prospect of a $1.9-trillion US stimulus package. Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:03pm
Markets Many stocks boosted by stimulus, virus optimism The dollar advanced, but Wall Street's Dow Jones index slipped in early trading. Updated 03 Feb, 2021 08:06pm
Markets Stocks rise as Reddit 'tumult' comes under US scrutiny World shares inch closer to record peak, up 0.3%. Yellen calls regulator meeting on GameStop volatility. Italian assets shine on prospect Draghi becoming PM. Silver rebounds, Brent crude prices at 11-month high. Published 03 Feb, 2021 06:25pm
Markets Stocks rally on investor optimism; oil hits one-year peak US benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil soared to $54.91 per barrel, a price last seen on January 24, 2020. Published 02 Feb, 2021 08:21pm
Markets Europe's 'long the short' trade cools down That so-called "long the short" trade - or buying shares that hedge funds had shorted - was copied in other stocks across the world. Germany's Evotec, for example, has seen its shares fall about 25% from last Wednesday's high. Published 01 Feb, 2021 08:59pm
Markets Global stock markets extend losses London sank 1.1 percent nearing midday, while Frankfurt slid 0.7 percent and Paris dropped 0.2 percent in early afternoon trade. Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:50pm
Business & Finance Rebound in risk sentiment pulls sterling up LONDON: Sterling pulled away from a one-week low against the dollar on Tuesday and also gained ground against the... Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am
Markets European stocks bounce back, dollar steady S&P 500 and Nasdaq both ended Monday at record highs on Wall Street, the Dow slipped. Published 26 Jan, 2021 08:11pm
Markets European stocks edge higher as ECB meets "The consensus view now (is) that... Biden's early focus will be more on growth than tax hikes," said Axi strategist Stephen Innes. Published 21 Jan, 2021 09:01pm
Markets Global markets firmer ahead of Biden's inauguration Wall Street stocks pushed higher at the opening bell, with the Dow gaining 0.3 percent. Published 20 Jan, 2021 08:40pm
Markets Equities edge higher before Yellen, on eve of Biden inauguration The dollar was mixed on the eve of Joe Biden's inauguration as US president, with all eyes on his vast $1.9-trillion stimulus plan. Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:25pm
Markets Investors eye recovery as most markets rise, Yellen in focus US futures were in positive territory, while London, Paris and Frankfurt all opened higher. Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:58pm
Markets Stocks waver as COVID-19 fears trump recovery hopes MSCI ACWI down 0.1%. Dollar up, yen up, euro down. U.S. markets on holiday. Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:46am
Markets Stocks rise with Biden stimulus in focus Wall Street's main indices rose as trading got underway, with the Dow adding 0.3 percent. Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:22pm
Markets Most markets rise with Biden stimulus proposals in focus "Investors are willing to look past the political big uglies (in Washington) to sunny days ahead," said Axi strategist Stephen Innes. Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:56pm
Markets Markets mainly rise with Biden stimulus in focus Bitcoin gained for a third day, increasing by 2.2 percent to $38,090 on keen demand, but remained under the record $41,981 set on Friday. Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:26pm
Markets Stocks steady as traders eye historic impeachment bid Wall Street opened with the Dow flat and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite drifting higher. Updated 13 Jan, 2021 11:18pm
Markets Stocks, dollar mixed as bitcoin steadies Bitcoin was much steadier after swings of 20 percent in recent days to trade up a much more modest 4.4 percent at $35,343. Published 12 Jan, 2021 08:02pm
Markets Stocks struggle after bumper week, bitcoin volatile The dollar climbed, while oil prices declined, also after big gains last week. Published 11 Jan, 2021 09:26pm
Markets Stocks struggle after bumper week, bitcoin plunges The cryptocurrency last week smashed record after record, eventually surging past $40,000. Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:39pm
Markets Stocks, dollar rise as investors shrug off US violence The dollar rose across the board Thursday, while bitcoin continued its record run to strike an all-time high of $38,661.88. Published 07 Jan, 2021 08:44pm
Markets Stocks climb, bonds fall after Democrats win Senate Euro STOXX 600 up 0.3%. Dollar languishes near 3-year low. Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:57pm
Markets Stocks climb, bonds fall after Democrats win Senate Euro STOXX 600 up 0.3%. Dollar languishes near 3-year low. Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:57pm
Markets European stocks dip after new UK lockdown World oil prices edged upwards before the outcome of this afternoon's output meeting of the OPEC crude producers' cartel and its allies. Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:49pm
Markets Hopes for recovery help markets start new year with a pop Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Mumbai, Manila and Jakarta also began the year on a positive note. Published 04 Jan, 2021 06:07pm
Markets Sterling shines as no-deal Brexit averted after tumultuous 2020 FTSE 100 index slid 1.0 percent in holiday-shortened late morning deals as the strong pound weighed on multinationals earning in dollars. Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:17pm
Markets Stocks stall near record highs after tumultuous year European shares buck bullish mood in Asia. World stocks head for near 14% gain in 2020. Dollar slips, heads for 7% fall this year. Published 31 Dec, 2020 05:58pm
Markets Stocks recover as US stimulus offsets angst over new coronavirus strain Euro STOXX 600 up 0.8%. New COVID-19 strain a "bump in the road". Congress approved $892 billion stimulus. Sterling falls 0.5% as new COVID-19 strain hits Britain. Dollar index gains 0.1%, faces 3rd straight quarterly loss. Published 22 Dec, 2020 05:48pm