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S&P 500 and Russell 2000 score new records Global stocks mixed after fresh Trump scandals break Dollar trims losses Oil gains Key EventsUS futures on the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 turned...

Wednesday August 22: Five things the markets are talking aboutThis morning U.S stock futures are under pressure, while both Europe and Asia equity sessions overnight traded mixed as investors try to...

The divergence in US markets continued overnight with a marginal new record high for the S&P500, as well as new records for the Russell 2000 and the Dow Jones transportation index, before slipping...

During these summer weeks where the focus is off central banks and monetary policy, one man is doing a remarkable job of giving markets direction. Donald Trump is once more the driver this morning. In...

Once again the FTSE was left lagging behind its peers, the UK index tumbling after the bell thanks to the latest reversal in its commodity sector.Falling half a percent, the FTSE ducked under 7550,...

The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 both reached record-highs as the bullish sentiment on Wall Street continues. US equities have enjoyed an impressive run on the back of strong corporate earnings in the...

The dollar’s losses against its European rivals gathered pace as Tuesday went on, allowing the Dow Jones to continue its recent rise. Climbing 80 points after the bell, the Dow Jones is now...

The ‘big’ dollar has dropped for a fourth consecutive session, along with U.S Treasuries after President Trump criticized his own appointed Fed Chairman’s interest-rate hikes.Trump...

The FTSE and other European markets have started the day on a lower note despite a broad recovery in the Asian markets as comments made by President Trump dampened some enthusiasm generated by the...

Manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July But the three-month growth rate has cooled since April, in line with IHS Markit's PMI Some evidence slowdown could be temporary Manufacturing continued to...

PMI surveys signal stronger service sector growth compared to manufacturing expansion Business activity across monitored sub-sectors increases steeply Industrial production rises at weaker pace...

Two months before he was elected President of the United States in September 2016, Donald Trump said Fed chair Janet Yellen should be 'ashamed of herself' for keeping interest rates low and creating a...

Asian markets moved lower overnight despite a stronger close on Wall Street. A lack of high impacting economic or market data meant traders continued to focus on Chinese US trade relations ahead of...

Equities finished on a positive note in the US last night, as traders are optimistic about the trade talks between the US and China, which will resume on Wednesday.US stocks are so strong that the...