Market update: President Obama pledges to “reignite” the US economy

Wall Street closed Tuesday’s trading session broadly higher ahead of…

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Market update: Markets look to Obama’s State of Union speech for inspiration

US stocks closed lower overnight ahead of President Obama’s State of Union…

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Weekly wrap: Busy week for macro news: eurogroup & BoJ meetings, Obama’s State of the Union address

This week global markets endured a choppy ride as the winds of political…

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Market update: Fears for Euro area instability weigh on markets

On Friday, US stocks advanced following unexpectedly better US trade deficit…

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A Great Rotation, or not?

The media is awash with reports that a rush into stocks by investors has begun a…

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Market update: At the end of the week, a more sanguine mood returns to markets

Eurozone concerns once again led Wall Street stocks lower on Thursday (Dow…

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UK recession-forecasting indicator suggests favourable economic outlook

The UK recession probability indicator followed here continues to signal a…

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Market update: Mixed performance across asset classes with all eyes on the ECB today

Wednesday’s trading session on Wall Street ended on a relatively flat note…

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Market update: Hanging loose; Bank of Japan governor will step down early

Having suffered losses on Monday, US markets managed to bounce back on Tuesday,…

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Global Economy watch – February 2013

2013 began with positive news of a last minute agreement to avert the US fiscal…

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Market update: Groundhog Day? Eurozone worries resurface, equities wobble, euro slips

US stocks slid on Monday with both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 declining.…

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Weekly wrap: US GDP suffers a surprise fall

In the main, key global equity markets ended the week higher with the Nikkei…

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