Weekly wrap: Will taper tantrums continue?

Equity markets seesawed to gains last week as political disturbances played off…

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Market update: Markets bask in glow of US jobs boost – 08.07.2013

Wall Street made gains on Friday (S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq each up 1.0%)…

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Market update: Will it be a happy holiday for US investors? – 04.07.2013

US stock markets delivered small gains yesterday in volatile trading (S&P 500…

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Market update: Political crises, weak Chinese data trigger sell-off – 03.07.2013

Wall Street ended mildly lower yesterday in light trading (S&P 500 -0.1%; Dow…

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Weekly wrap: ‘Tapering suspense’; awaiting the US employment report on Friday

  Central bankers queue to ease tapering fears Global markets began…

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Market update: Eurozone manufacturing PMI contraction eases

 Although US equities finished Friday in negative territory (Dow Jones…

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Market update: Markets end a volatile quarter in a more sanguine state

Wall Street stocks rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday (Dow Jones…

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Market update: Fed tapering fears dissipate on a sharp downward revision to US Q1 GDP – 27.06.2013

US stocks rallied and Treasuries managed to break a seven-day losing streak on…

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Market update: PBoC’s soothing comments help restore a degree of calm – 26.06.2013

Wall Street stocks rose on Tuesday (Dow Jones 0.7%, S&P 500 1.0%) as markets…

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Weekly wrap: ‘Bear-nanke’ comments cause slump in global equity markets

Global equity markets, government bonds and commodity markets all finished the…

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Market update: Markets still gripped with US tapering news – 24.06.2013

US markets finished higher on Friday after bouncing back from two straight days…

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Market update: US markets sharply lower after Fed announcement – 21.06.2013

US and Asian markets closed sharply lower yesterday after the announcement by the…

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