European shares bounce for second day on stimulus hopes
The European Commission said on Friday it was looking at loosening debt rules for member states and issuing common euro zone bonds in an attempt to shore up businesses...
ECB stimulus boosts bonds but not stocks
The dollar gained as investors rushed to secure liquidity, pushing the British pound down 0.9% to its lowest since 1985 and rising 1% against major currencies to its highest...
European shares sink again as virus pummels business
The pan-European STOXX 600 index sank 4.6%, sending it back toward near-seven-year lows hit in a massive global sell-off on Monday, with bourses in London and Germany leading declines.
Tokyo shares cheer Wall Street rally on stimulus hopes
The overall sentiment, however, was still fragile as lockdowns in Europe and the United States fanned concerns about the widening epidemic and whether policy support would be adequate enough...
Another black Monday as coronavirus response upends Wall Street
The S&P 500 tumbled 12%, closing at its lowest level since December 2018, despite the Fed’s surprise move late Sunday to cut interest rates to near zero, its second...
World stocks set for worst week since 2008 financial crisis
European stock markets were slightly higher on Friday on hopes governments will step up spending, but only after several sessions of sustained, heavy losses as investors faced the possibility...
European stock index futures tumble on Trump travel ban
Trump on Wednesday suspended travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days, responding to mounting pressure to take action against the outbreak, which the World Health Organization...
Stocks gain after emergency BoE cut adds to stimulus hopes
The surprise move from the BoE which - on the day that Britain’s budget is set to open the taps on spending - also announced measures to support bank...
European shares claw back some losses as oil prices move higher
The pan-European STOXX 600 gained 2.7% , but was far from making up for the 7% slump on Monday that pushed the index into bear market territory - seen...
Stocks battered by Treasury rally as virus sparks shake out
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 2.1%, while Japan's Nikkei stock index .N225 sank 2.94%. Australian shares were down 2.44%.
Europe looked set to...
