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Given the quiet economic calendar today, the continuing trade spat between the US its closet allies will attract a good deal of attention as the G7 summit begins.The broader US market posted its first...

Global PMI rises for second month but remains below earlier highs Hiring and order book growth remain solid but lose momentum US outpaces developed world rivals After a brief spell of excitement at...

Manufacturing PMI suggests a slowdown in Q2 Deepest fall in employment since 2008 global crisis Firms raise prices at faster rate despite easing cost inflation Business conditions in South Korea's...

The FTSE is trading marginally higher as it moves towards the close, after recovering from an LSE (LON:LSE) glitch and a brief dip into the red.Oil stocks, financials and home builders are showing the...

EUR Adds to Gains as ECB Mulls Over QE ExitIt’s been a relatively quiet start to trading on Thursday, with much of the focus falling on the UK as it prepares for more Brexit talks with the...

Yields on 10-year Treasurys near key 3 percent psychological level—again. Dollar continues to slide, boosting global stock rally NASDAQ Composite, Russell 2000 hit fresh all-time-highs, as...

After a bit of a scratchy start equity markets finished the day higher yesterday, with the Nasdaq once again posting new record levels, as investors put aside concerns about trade and focussed instead...

Whilst the previous session in Europe had been rather restrained, risk on sentiment surged through the US session. Banking and tech stocks sealed another rally on Wall Street overnight, with the Dow...

The new Italian Government isn't planning to leave the EU. That's why European markets will not be affected by the populist and anti-establishment coalition. Since the 'Contract for the Government of...

NASDAQ Composite and NASDAQ 100 post record highs thanks to technology stock rally Russell 2000 hits ninth record high since early 2018 correction China-US conciliatory moves buoy markets, raise...

Tech stock were once again responsible for any excitement on Wall Street. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) jumping 1.9% and 1.1% respectively boosted the Nasdaq to close at a record high...

European markets underwent a slightly more cautious session yesterday ahead of the upcoming G7 meeting later this week, with the Italian market weighing on the rest of Europe, after new Italian Prime...

All-sector' PMI rises to highest so far this year, but Q2 still set to be second-weakest since Q3 2016 Employment and new work growth rates unchanged, backlogs fall and future expectations slump...

Global production growth picks up from March's 21-month low Input cost inflation eases to the weakest since last July Business confidence at lowest since last September Following marginal growth in...