Weekly wrap: Will Merkel seek some form of “grand coalition” with the Social Democrats?

Global equity markets ended the week higher after the US Federal Reserve (Fed)…

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Market update: Grand coalition on the cards for Merkel? – 23.09.2013

US equities finished lower on Friday (S&P 500 -0.7%; Dow Jones -1.2%) as two…

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Market update: Estate agent Foxtons soars on IPO debut – 20.09.2013

US equities fell yesterday with the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 losing 0.3% and…

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Market update: S&P 500 sets new record after Fed announcement

US equities rose yesterday with the Dow Jones up 1.0% and the S&P 500 gaining…

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Market update: Markets on tenterhooks ahead of tapering news from the US – 18.09.2013

Global stockmarkets saw mixed results yesterday, as investor focus shifted to the…

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Market update: US equities higher as Summers withdraws from race to head the US Fed – 17.09.2013

US stocks jumped on news that former US treasury secretary Larry Summers had…

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Weekly wrap: A week of two halves: before FOMC and after – 17.09.2013

Markets began the week in an upbeat mood with Friday’s release of US…

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Market update: Stocks boosted by Summer’s withdrawal from Fed candidacy – 16.09.2013

US equities finished positively on Friday (Dow Jones +0.5%; S&P 500 +0.3%),…

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Market update: Cautious mood; dollar up, gold down, rumours of Larry Summers for next Fed chairman – 13.09.2013

In the US, the S&P 500 index snapped a seven day gain on Thursday closing…

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Market update: Stock rally pauses; all eyes averted from Syria to the Fed’s meeting next week – 12.09.2013

Wall Street stocks closed Wednesday’s session with mixed results. While the…

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Market update: US markets up again while Asia and Europe take a breather – 11.09.2013

The rally in US stocks continued on Tuesday giving the S&P 500 its longest…

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Market update: Receding geopolitical fears and more upbeat Chinese data lift the mood – 10.09.2013

Wall Street stocks moved sharply higher on Monday. Both the Dow Jones and S&P…

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