London stocks track Asia rally as focus turns to earnings
UK stocks jumped 1 per cent on Monday as investors bet on a stimulus-led economic revival, with focus also turning to the U.S. and European...
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Coronavirus bringing record $1 trillion of new global corporate debt in 2020- report
Companies around the world will take on as much as $1 trillion of new debt in 2020, as they try to shore up their finances against the...
Dollar starts week on back foot ahead of data, earnings
The U.S. dollar started the week with a soft tone on Monday as investors looked to looming economic data from around the world and U.S....
Asian shares extend rally, U.S. earnings to test optimism
Asian shares crept toward five-month peaks on Monday as investors wagered the U.S. earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been...
Dollar, yen gain while risk currencies slip
The dollar and other safe-haven currencies gained against their riskier peers on Friday after a surge in new coronavirus infections in the United States further undermined the...
Asian shares down on virus risk, U.S.-China tension
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures were bearish on Friday as record-breaking new coronavirus cases in several U.S. states stoked concern about economic recovery, while investors...
What’s wrong with Revolut?
Revolut, the international banking alternative, seems to have run into a rough patch. Client acquisition has levelled off since February, well-before the worst of the...
FTSE 100 is lower; European stocks higher
The UK FTSE 100 Index headed lower on Thursday, pressured by a selloff in financial and defensive sectors, while homebuilders jumped on signs of a...
Dollar steadies near multi-week lows, yuan shines again
The dollar nursed losses against most currencies on Thursday as a rally in riskier assets such as global equities and commodities put a dent in...
Asian stocks grind higher as focus turns to earnings
Asian equity markets ground higher as investors tried to look past gathering Sino-U.S. tension and renewed coronavirus lockdowns to upcoming company earnings, hoping that global stimulus...
London shares dip as surging virus cases dim rebound hopes
London-listed shares slid for a second straight day on Wednesday as another jump in global cases of the novel coronavirus clouded hopes for an economic...
Longer, greener, broader: Strategies for a world awash in new bonds
Century bonds and green bonds, the first 20-year U.S. Treasury issue in decades, securities for mom-and-pop investors and with growth-linked payouts — a borrowing binge...
Dollar bides time as coronavirus spread revives global growth anxiety
The dollar held onto gains on Wednesday as a resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States and the return of lockdowns in some countries boosted safe-haven...
China stocks rise for 7th day on bullish spirits
China shares climbed on Wednesday as hopes of an economic recovery and regulatory and retail support helped the market extend gains into a seventh session. ** At...
Interest in bonds shows confidence of international markets in Cyprus
Cyprus on Tuesday raised €1bn after it re-opened bonds due in 2024 and 2040 in a bid to absorb cheaper cash to repay more costly...
Euro zone set for deeper recession, less steep rebound – Commission
The euro zone economy will drop deeper into recession this year and rebound less steeply in 2021 than previously thought, the European Commission forecast on...
Risk currencies take breather after rally, virus resurgence lifts dollar
Risk currencies such as the Australian dollar took a breather from recent gains on Tuesday with investors hitting pause on an equity market rally, as...
London and European stocks slip from recent highs
London-listed shares retreated on Tuesday as investors booked profits after a strong rally in the previous session, with a surge in U.S. coronavirus cases also...
Dollar regains footing as investors eye lockdown risks
The dollar found some traction on Tuesday, as risks from rising coronavirus cases offset strong economic data and kept a lid on confidence in an economic recovery...
Asian shares hit speed bump, China extends sharp rally
Asian shares paused for breath on Tuesday following a surge sparked by speculation Beijing is trying to orchestrate a major domestic bull run to support...
