European shares forge ahead after record highs on Wall Street
By Euronews with AP Published on 13/08/2025 - 12:38 GMT+2 •Updated 12:54 ADVERTISEMENT Shares charged higher in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after US stocks hit new records…
World’s most indebted company, China Evergrande, delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange
By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 12/08/2025 - 19:03 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Evergrande, once China’s second-largest property developer and now the world’s most indebted company, said on Tuesday…
Novo Nordisk shares plummet over 20% on weight-loss drug sale slump
Published on 29/07/2025 - 16:24 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Novo Nordisk shares fell by over 20% on Tuesday after the firm slashed its full-year guidance, blaming weaker…
Bitcoin reaches new record high ahead of US House’s ‘Crypto Week’
ADVERTISEMENTBitcoin has reached a new all-time high, trading at more than $118,000 (€100,000) on Friday. It followed an enthusiastic trading day on the US stock…
Nvidia is on track to become the most valuable company in history
Published on 04/07/2025 - 10:57 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe AI chipmaker Nvidia's shares hit a new all-time high on Thursday, briefly giving the company a market capitalisation of…
Oil prices rise despite fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Published on 25/06/2025 - 8:08 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTInvestors kept an eye on the Middle East on Wednesday as a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to…
Oil price drops, shares jump as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Published on 24/06/2025 - 7:59 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTStocks rallied on Tuesday after US President Trump said that a "complete and total ceasefire" between Iran and Israel would…
Oil rises and stocks slump after US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
ADVERTISEMENTInvestors reacted to US strikes on Iran over the weekend as Iran and Israel continued to trade missile fire on Monday morning.The price of Brent…
Asian shares mixed and oil prices stay high over Iran-Israel crisis
By Eleanor Butler & AP Published on 18/06/2025 - 8:06 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTAsian shares were mixed and oil prices remained high on Wednesday as investors closely tracked the escalation of…
European stock markets opened higher despite escalating Israel-Iran conflict
ADVERTISEMENTIsrael’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets caused the price of oil to surge more than 7% on Friday since Tehran is one of…
Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
By Angela Barnes & AP Published on 06/06/2025 - 6:42 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTIn three hours on Thursday, shares in Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company plunged by more than 14% in…
Trading bots are evolving: What happens when AI cheats the market?
ADVERTISEMENTMalevolent trading practices aren’t new. Struggles against insider trading, as well as different forms of market manipulation, represent a long-running battle for regulators.In recent years…
Germany’s stock markets reverse April’s losses as Trump grants auto tariff relief
ADVERTISEMENTGermany’s benchmark stock index, the DAX, rose for the sixth consecutive trading day on Tuesday, poised to recover all losses in early April. The rally…
HSBC plans multibillion share buyback as profits slump in first quarter
ADVERTISEMENTEurope’s largest bank, HSBC Holdings Plc, has announced a fresh share repurchase programme of up to $3 billion (€2.6 billion) for the first half of…
Wall Street rally falters as Trump sends mixed tariff signals
ADVERTISEMENTUS stock markets closed higher but well off intraday highs on Wednesday, even as President Donald Trump pledged to reduce tariffs on China “substantially,” while…
IMF warns Donald Trump’s tariffs are darkening global economic outlook
ADVERTISEMENTThe IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according to its latest…
US markets edge slightly higher as Trump’s tariff volatility eases
ADVERTISEMENTThe S&P 500 was up 0.2% in early trading, though it’s been prone to huge swings not just day to day but also hour to…
US markets: Tech stocks rise higher and investors watch earnings
ADVERTISEMENTStocks rallied worldwide on Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least.The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher in early…
European equities rise on Trump’s temporary tech tariff exemption
ADVERTISEMENTEuropean markets opened the new week with solid gains, buoyed by renewed investor optimism after US President Donald Trump announced that major tech products such…
Week ahead: ECB rate decision, China’s GDP, and major company earnings
ADVERTISEMENTFinancial markets are expected to be less volatile this week after China suggested that it won't be raising its 125% tariff on US goods any…