Markets lifted by investor optimism and US jobs data
Tech boom leads Wall Street indices to record highs
Tech boom leads Wall Street indices to record highs
Eurostat figures show unemployment falling to a nine-year low
Shopping figures for August reverse much of immediate post-referendum fall in retail sales
Purchases form part of ongoing stimulus programme
European Central Bank is widely tipped to hold interest rates as ‘ECB bashing’ in focus
Orders for goods made in Germany surged by 1.4% in April
Central bank leaves shareholders and junior bondholders holding only toxic assets
Companies more confident in health of Europe’s largest economy, according to labour survey
Chancellor says criticism of German current-account surplus not justified
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