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After an upbeat close on Wall Street, European markets are pointing to a stronger start. A combination of slowing new coronavirus cases in the US, vaccine optimism from Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) and a...

Better than forecast US manufacturing data calmed fears that the rising number of coronavirus cases there was hampering the economic recovery. Whilst this is just the first data point of many this...

Lloyds Banking (NYSE:LYG) share price has dived by as much as 9% in early trade as the UK’s largest retail bank plunged into a loss in the second quarter and warned on the outlook.  Lloyds...

Whilst knowledge that the Fed has its back boosted market sentiment on Wednesday evening investors are starting to get jittery as they look ahead to US GDP. While German GDP released this morning...

Wall Streets’ main indices closed higher as investors bet on high profile tech stocks before their earnings reports later in the week and as they weighed up progress in US government stimulus...

European bourses remain upbeat this morning even after hopes of more US stimulus and upbeat US earnings overnight are overshadowing rising Western tensions with China.Even as the Republicans and...

A combination of vaccine optimism and fiscal stimulus is boosting the mood in the market on Tuesday. Encouraging results from Oxford’s vaccine candidate, in addition to EU leaders agreeing to a...

Investors await developments from the EU leaders’ summit and as UK – Chinese relations deteriorate.The EU leaders meeting is entering another day with no deal on the EU Recovery Fund...

Vaccine optimism boosted risk appetite, lifting Asian markets overnight putting European bourses on track for a stronger start. Upbeat UK inflation data has added to the risk-on tone. Meanwhile,...

Risk aversion returns with stocks opening on the back foot after UK GDP dramatically misses forecasts, amid elevated US-China tensions over offshore resources in the South China Sea and intensifying...

Asian stocks advanced overnight and Europe is looking towards a strong start out of the blocks on Monday, boosted by coronavirus treatment hopes and cautious optimism ahead of US earning season, which...

A mixed close on Wall Street saw the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 finish in the red, whilst the tech focused NASDAQ surged to yet another record high. Traders are increasingly seeking the refuge from...

Following a fresh all-time high for the Nasdaq, Asian markets pushed northwards, and overall Europe is on a strong foot as well.Optimism surrounding the economic recovery and more stimulus is...

Economic recovery optimism is in full swing as the new week kicks off, driving Asian and European markets firmly higher whilst overshadowing concerns of rising COVID numbers and second wave...

An injection of optimism from vaccine news has spurred stocks higher. Asian markets advanced overnight with the upbeat mood spilling into Europe for the open. Bourses in Europe are pointing to a...

Improving economic data is being offset by rising coronavirus numbers in the US, raising fears that the economic recovery could be knocked off its path before it even takes off.Following on from...