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Mib revises 33,500; MPS and BPER act as locomotive

Stock markets on Monday confirmed the good performance seen since the bell rang in the aftermath of the elections in France. The far right is on the verge of taking power in the country, never so...

European companies signing more than $42 billion worth of deals in Egypt, von der Leyen

CAIRO -EU companies are signing investment deals potentially worth more than 40 billion euros with Egypt, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told an investment conference that opened...

Analysis-Election and Fed risks loom for US stocks after strong first half of 2024

As U.S. stocks lock in a solid first half, investors are speculating whether political uncertainty, potential Federal Reserve policy shifts and big tech's market dominance could make the rest of 2024...

Julius Baer expects year-end rally after sideways movement on stock markets

According to the Swiss bank Julius Baer, the global equity markets are not facing a summer weakness. Instead, share prices are likely to move mostly sideways until the presidential election in the US....

Indices: WIG is chic; Russell 2000 opens an eye

The benchmark index of the Polish stock market continues to climb, against a backdrop of investors' mistrust of Western Europe and early elections in France. In the United States, the Nasdaq's...

Oil prices steady as markets weigh supply tensions, China economic recovery

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as worries about China's economic recovery prospects offset supply concerns stemming from tensions in the Middle East and Ukrainian attacks on Russian...

DAX-FLASH: Hardly any change expected

After stabilizing in the previous week, the DAX is not expected to change much on Monday. The broker IG estimated the leading German index at 18,162 points, barely changed, just two and a half hours...

Wall Street: mixed fortunes as bullish momentum runs out of steam

The New York Stock Exchange is trading in mixed order on Friday, as the recent rally that took the indices to new record highs is visibly running out of steam.In late morning trading, the Dow Jones...

INSTANT VIEW-Bank of England holds rates steady ahead of UK election

The Bank of England kept interest rates steady at a 16-year high of 5.25% on Thursday ahead of a July 4 election, but some policymakers said their decision not to cut rates was now finely balanced. ...

GLOBAL-MARKETS-European stocks fall as markets price in French political risk

European stocks fell on Friday as French stocks and bonds took a battering from political turmoil, while elsewhere investors weighed up the U.S. rates outlook after a week of mixed signals. ...

Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says

Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage batteries, said Jarand Rystad, chief...

London stocks rise as early rate cut bets revive; Fed decision in focus

London stocks rebounded on Wednesday on revived hopes of interest rate cuts in the near future after data showed cooling inflation in the U.S. and a slowing economy in Britain, while Rentokil Initial...

Mib bearish; Brent still below USD80.00

The Mib - according to the futures market - is giving ground in the aftermath of the day when the European Central Bank made the widely expected interest rate cut, moving away from a record low level,...

Indices: Transport breakdown on Wall Street

It's been a banner year for the major stock market indices, but one cyclical sector is in the doldrums: transportation. But not all modes of transport. We also take this opportunity to explain where...

Just when you think you've got it all figured out...

It's often said that bad economic news is good news for equity markets, but that didn't work out so well yesterday. Bad news remained bad news. But perhaps the equity markets are also confused by...

UBS lifts 2024 target for S&P 500 to Street high of 5,600

UBS Global Research on Tuesday raised its year-end target for the benchmark S&P 500 index to 5,600 from an earlier projection of 5,400, marking the highest forecast among major brokerages. ...

Futures up; focus on inflation data

On Tuesday, major European stock exchanges are expected to open almost all above par, with London the only one to show a bearish start to the session in the aftermath of the bank holiday break. ...

Wall St Week Ahead-Inflation data, presidential debate could sink summer rally

The typical summer slowdown in U.S. stock markets may be more pronounced this year with inflation jitters and an early presidential debate that have the potential to weigh on a rally that has pushed...

CAC 40: trend reversal confirmed

The Paris Bourse is set to open on a weak note on Friday morning, heading for a second consecutive week of declines despite the buoyant news of the past few days.At around 8:15 a.m., the future...