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Europe’s stock markets opened lower, as EU leaders struggled to unite over the terms of a vast 750 billion euro post-coronavirus economic rescue plan. Investor sentiment was also dented as a spike in new Covid-19 infections forced some governments to impose fresh containment measures, notably in Australia, Hong Kong and the United States. In initial […]

Europe’s stock markets opened lower, as EU leaders struggled to unite over the terms of a vast 750 billion euro post-coronavirus economic rescue plan. Investor sentiment was also dented as a spike in new Covid-19 infections forced some governments to impose fresh containment measures, notably in Australia, Hong Kong and the United States. In initial […]

European shares sank between 2% and 3% this morning as investors feared a global recession is on the horizon with the coronavirus spreading across the world. Four more countries – including Northern Ireland – reported their first cases of coronavirus, pushing the number of countries outside China, the source of the outbreak with infections, to 55.  The […]

Stock markets boosted by fresh trade hopes Renewed hopes for trade talks boosted stock markets today after China said it would not retaliate against the latest US tariffs, setting up a positive end to a volatile week. New trade optimism helped alleviate gloom about predictions for a coming slowdown in the world economy, analysts said. […]

Stock markets higher on hopes for stimulus, trade progress European shares are up for the third straight session, building on a recovery since late last week. Shares in Asia also rose in overnight trade. Global stocks rallied at the start of the trading week on rising optimism about stimulus measures in China and Germany as […]

Global stocks hold highs in rate-cut bet World stocks held near two-week highs as investors bet on a worldwide wave of central bank stimulus, with expectations growing that the US and the eurozone may deliver interest rate cuts as early as July. Markets have been fired up by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s Tuesday […]