Rinkos 2017-12-04 10:52 Stocks Fall, Bonds Advance Amid Taxes, Flynn Plea: Markets Wrap Financial markets turned defensive, with U.S. stocks sliding and Treasuries advancing with gold after Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents. Equities rebounded from the worst of the losses as Senate Republicans edged closer to passing tax cuts. 3 min.
Rinkos 2017-11-30 11:00 Tech Slide Spreads; Pound Rises on Brexit Optimism: Markets Wrap A slide in technology stocks spread from the U.S. as investors sold some of this year’s best performers. South Korea’s won slid after its central bank said it would keep an accommodative policy stance after raising interest rates for the first time since 2011. The pound hit its highest since September on optimism about Brexit talks. 3 min.
... 2017-11-29 10:43 Asia Stocks Mixed as Missile Offsets U.S. Rally: Markets Wrap Asian stocks were mixed as Chinese shares swung between gains and losses and a North Korean missile test overshadowed a surge in U.S. equities. The dollar was steady as U.S. tax cuts inched closer to reality. 3 min.
... 2017-11-28 10:18 Stocks Drop in Asia as Oil, Metals Extend Slide: Markets Wrap Declines in energy and mining stocks led Asian shares lower after oil and metal prices extended a drop, and Chinese equities’ losses deepened. The dollar was steady amid uncertainty over the U.S. tax bill. 3 min.
Bloomberg 2017-11-27 15:05 Catalan Separatist Movement Sees Cracks as Opinion Polls Tighten The Catalan independence movement is divided over how to move forward as opinion polls suggest the December regional election is too close to call. 3 min.
Rinkos 2017-11-23 11:22 China Stocks Plunge; Dollar Steady After Fed Hit: Markets Wrap Chinese stocks fell sharply and shares in Hong Kong also declined after a recent surge that prompted government warnings about runaway prices. The dollar held onto losses after tumbling as the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggested divisions over the future path for U.S. monetary policy. 3 min.
Rinkos 2017-11-22 11:00 Stocks Break Through 2007 Peak in Global Rally: Markets Wrap Stocks headed for a record close, buoyed by fresh all-time highs for U.S. equities with investors energized by the outlook for profits and tax reform. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index breached the 30,000 level to climb to the highest in a decade. 3 min.
Bloomberg 2017-11-21 18:55 Putin to Talk to Trump as Triumphant Russia Pushes Syria Endgame Russian President Vladimir Putin said he‘ll hold phone talks with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday as the Kremlin mounts a diplomatic push to resolve the war in Syria following a surprise visit by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. 4 min.
Bloomberg 2017-11-21 17:30 Schaeuble Prods German Parties to End Deadlock as Elections Loom Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany‘s de-facto elder statesman, called on parties to halt polarization and start building a government as Chancellor Angela Merkel raises the prospect of new elections to break the political stalemate. 3 min.
Rinkos 2017-11-21 11:28 Stocks Bounce Back; Dollar, Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap Stocks recovered some of their recent losses as traders put on hold concerns about U.S. tax reforms and European political issues in a holiday-shortened week in America. Treasuries and the dollar were little changed. 4 min.
Bloomberg 2017-11-17 12:45 Trump‘s ‚America First‘ Foreign Policy Erodes Work on Climate Donald Trump‘s „America first“ foreign policy is starting to undercut progress at the annual talks on fighting global warming. 3 min.
... 2017-11-16 10:40 Asia Stocks Gain, Halting Slide; Won, Aussie Rise: Markets Wrap Asian stocks rose, halting a retreat from historic highs after a four-day decline. Australian bonds climbed after a rally in Treasuries spurred in part by the global equities sell-off. 3 min.
Bloomberg 2017-11-15 17:55 OPEC Nears Meeting Without Clear Plan on How to Extend Cuts Fifteen days from now, nations that pump more than half the world‘s oil gather in Vienna to discuss extending the production cuts that helped lift prices to two-year highs. The outcome is far from certain. 4 min.