• July 18 2023
  Markets

  US stocks rise on robust bank earnings and retail sales

  Morgan Stanley shares rise 5.2%, Bank of America 3.7% and Charles Schwab 11.9%

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• July 17 2023
  Markets

  US stocks rise as investors brace for busy week of corporate earnings

  European equities fall, dragged down by luxury sector sell-off over Chinese consumer fears

  
• July 14 2023
  Markets

  Dollar notches biggest weekly drop since November after fall in inflation

  US currency has shed more than 2% against basket of rivals as traders trim bets on further rate rises

  
• July 13 2023
  Equities

  Wall Street stocks boosted by further signs of fading inflation

  Sterling hits 16-month high against dollar after UK economy shrinks more slowly than expected

  
• July 12 2023
  Markets

  US stocks hit 15-month high after inflation falls more than forecast

  Treasury yields drop to lowest level in two weeks and dollar sinks to weakest point since April 2022

  
• July 11 2023
  Markets

  US stocks advance ahead of inflation data

  Sterling rises to 15-month high against dollar after stronger than expected UK wage growth

  
• July 10 2023
  Markets

  Global stocks edge up as investors weigh inflation outlooks in US and China

  Asian markets climb even as Chinese data shows drop in consumer price index

  
• July 7 2023
  Markets

  Wall Street stocks fall on mixed jobs market data

  Treasury yields dip after first weaker than expected payrolls report in 15 months

  
• July 6 2023
  Markets

  Stocks and bonds sink as investors brace for further Fed tightening

  Sell-off triggered by minutes from US central bank picks up speed after robust jobs data

  
• July 5 2023
  Markets

  US stocks dip after Fed minutes point to further rate rises

  European indices fall on China growth fears

  
• July 4 2023
  Markets

  European stocks edge higher as investors return to property shares

  Crude oil rises and energy stocks fall after Saudi Arabia and Russia plan output cuts

  
• July 3 2023
  Markets

  Wall Street stocks edge higher as Tesla boosts tech shares

  European energy and mining stocks rise on hopes of improving demand from China

  
• June 30 2023
  Markets

  Nasdaq records best start to year in four decades

  Tech-dominated index rises 32% in first half of 2023 as investors bet on AI

  
• June 29 2023
  Markets

  US bond yields rise as ‘scorcher’ data points to strong economy

  Treasury market factors in further rate rises from the Federal Reserve

  
• June 28 2023
  Markets

  Wall Street shares waver as central bankers warn of more rate rises

  Sterling suffers biggest one-day fall against the dollar in a month following UK growth fears

  
• June 27 2023
  Markets

  Wall Street advances as upbeat economic data eases recession fears

  European equities subdued as the continent’s top central banker hints at further rate rises

  
• June 26 2023
  Markets

  Global stocks weaken and crude gains after revolt in Russia

  Turkish lira hits record low against dollar after central bank loosens rules restricting dollar holdings

  
• June 23 2023
  Markets

  Global stocks cap worst week since March as data fuels recession fear

  FTSE All-World index declines 2.2% over past five sessions with investors concerned about possible interest rate rises

  
• June 22 2023
  Markets

  Treasury yields rise as Fed chair warns of further rate rises

  UK, Switzerland and Norway increase benchmark rates in fight against persistent inflation

  
• June 21 2023
  Markets

  Tech leads US stocks lower after Powell warns on rates

  Stronger than expected UK inflation data reinforces view that Bank of England will keep interest rates higher for longer

  
• June 20 2023
  Markets

  US stocks close lower on worries over further interest rate rises

  Rate cuts by China prompt jitters elsewhere over slow growth in the world’s second-largest economy

  
• June 19 2023
  Markets

  European stocks fall as healthcare and basic resources weigh on indices

  Mining and metal shares lead declines on Stoxx 600

  
• June 16 2023
  Equities

  US stocks notch best week since March despite global central bank moves

  S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat in Friday trading after recent winning streaks

  
• June 15 2023
  Markets

  US stocks rise while Europe’s dips after ECB lifts interest rates

  Asian equities gain following cut to crucial China lending rate

  
• June 14 2023
  Markets

  US stocks edge higher in choppy trading as Fed pauses rate rises

  Two-year Treasury yield steadies after earlier touching its highest level since mid-March