The Irish Times

European stocks on track for weekly gain after days of choppy trading

Expectations rise that Fed will raise rates

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 12:27

European equities edge higher amid optimism on Omicron impact

Wall St futures are in the red, Ftse 100 falls

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 10:58

European shares rebound from Omicron-fuelled sell-off

Investors await clues on whether the Omicron variant would hamper recoveries

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 08:52

US lawmakers nearing potential breakthrough on debt ceiling

Stop-gap measure considered to extend limit to December

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 08:40

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga to resign after failing to control Covid outbreak

Departure of premier after one-year tenure may herald new era of turmoil for Japanese politics

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 07:44

Global share staunch sell-off but investors worry about Delta spread

Japan’s Nikkei ends at six-month low amid rising Covid-19 cases

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 13:45

World stocks at record highs as investors weigh Biden inauguration

ECB policy meeting sees no change to supportive policies

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 13:57

Dow rises to historic high as optimism grows for US economy

One of Wall Street’s oldest stock markets pushes above 30,000 for first time

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 20:31

Nikkei closes at near three-decade high as Biden edges closer to win

Investors hope a gridlock in US congress would be able to stall major policy changes

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 08:11

Markets rally stalls near all-time high as investor mull pace of gains

Traders await Fed chair Jerome Powell’s speech on monetary policy

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 07:22

Euro takes hit after euro zone figures disappoint

European stocks mixed as France and Germany signal a faltering recovery

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 12:31

European stocks inch higher despite rising coronavirus cases

Global markets gain as stimulus measures outweigh concerns over new infections

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 12:12

Global stocks mixed as investors consider recent rally

Equities have returned to February levels but worries remain over economic growth

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 13:38

Stocks gain as investors welcome call for European recovery fund

Markets boosted by hope of strong economic rebound

Tue May 19 2020 - 11:21

Stocks fall further after Trump’s China tariff threat

FTSE slides as renminbi weakens

Fri May 01 2020 - 13:00

Oil prices rise as cuts calm storage fears

Norway to cut production by 10% as demand shrinks by a third

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 13:39

US stocks suffer another rout as investors look to Fed

European markets also close sharply lower

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 21:56

Japan on course for technical recession, economists warn

Coronavirus impact to compound dire financial quarter

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 16:36

Markets hit as Trump hints US-China trade deal could be delayed

Renminbi and US Treasury yields slip after US president’s comments

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 11:34

Asia stocks slump as bond market signals recession

Asian retreat follows a sharp retreat on Wall Street amid rising fears of slowing global growth

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 07:41

Renminbi falls past Rmb7 per dollar for first time in 11 years

China’s central bank blames tariffs for move as Asian currencies and markets weaken

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 11:30

Wall Street remains volatile after run of bruising declines

Benchmark S&P index in New York rose on opening on Wednesday before declining by mid-morning and then rising again in the afternoon

Wed Dec 26 2018 - 18:48

Fed rate rise and outlook unsettles markets

Japan’s Nikkei shed over 3% to reach fresh nine-month lows

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 07:33

Global sell-off eases in run-up to Amazon and Google results

Investor sentiment shifts thanks to upbeat forecasts

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 13:34

Asian shares tumble as global sell-off spreads from US

Trump brands Fed ‘crazy’ over raising interest rates

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 05:17

Italy turmoil and trade rhetoric cause uncertainty on Asian markets

Italy plans to sell €6bn in bonds this morning, providing a timely clue to market sentiment

Wed May 30 2018 - 07:24

Nikkei falls to four-month low as strong yen bites

Investors turn risk-averse as yen rises against the dollar

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 07:15

Escalating US-North Korea tensions hit markets

Volatility rises from US to Japan as Trump vows ‘fire and fury’ response to Pyongyang

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 08:28

UK stocks rally after shock poll

FTSE 100 Index jumped the most since April, while impact was muted elsewhere

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 08:44

Asia stocks rise on back of US consumer confidence

Rising consumer confidence and gradual US rate increase “can only be positive for Asia”

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 09:47

Telco stocks take markets in Europe and Asia higher

European stocks gain, US futures point higher and Chinese shares rise in Hong Kong

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 09:22

Nikkei rises above two-week highs on weaker yen amid Trump talks

Gain of 0.4% helped by Wall Street records, weaker yen and talks between Trump and Abe

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 07:20

Market declines as momentum from US jobs data ebbs

Dollar is up against euro and sterling while S&P 500 remains shy of setting fresh record

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 16:28

Oil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant note

Euro spikes higher as dollar rally continues to fizzle out and oil advances in thin trading

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 13:37