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Chinese markets plunge again causing more global shudders

The volatility in Chinese markets has continued. They were down sharply at the close on Monday, dragging Asian markets down with them. The Shanghai

11/01/2016

Economy

European shares fall at the end of a rough week for markets

A day of mixed trading in the markets. European shares fell on Friday with lingering worries about China leaving the region’s stock markets with

08/01/2016

Economy

European shares fell sharply but came off lows after China suspends its circuit breaker mechanism

European markets fell sharply on Thursday after China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan, but came off lows after the Shanghai and Shenzen

07/01/2016

World News

European shares tumble as worries over China intensify

European markets fell sharply at opening on Thursday off the back of losses in China and across Asia. Germany’s DAX quickly declined by more than 3

07/01/2016

Economy

Inflation headache for ECB with second monthly growth drop

Inflation in the eurozone dipped for the second month running in December, disappointing the European Central Bank whose stimulus measures have so

05/01/2016

Economy

European markets fall after decline in Chinese shares

Welcome to 2016 and a rude surprise on the trading floor for those who thought there might be a quiet start to the New Year. What’s been described

04/01/2016

Markets

Shares steady as markets shrug off impact of Paris attacks

Worldwide tributes to the victims of the Paris terror attacks extended to Wall Street, where investors saw little long-term economic impact. Shares

16/11/2015

Economy

Eurozone housing market 'turns corner', says ECB

The housing market in the eurozone is improving and has “turned a corner”, according to a study published on Tuesday by the European Central Bank

15/09/2015

Markets

ECB to prepare fresh hit of QE for Eurozone?

The word is out that bearing in mind the shaky state of the Eurozone economy the ECB may be thinking about opening the money taps wider. Analysts

02/09/2015

Markets

Trip turns into stumble as European markets slump again

Traders breathed a sigh of relief as business ended in Europe on Tuesday nursing losses all round as the market stumbled by nearly two and three

01/09/2015

Markets

Stocks end the week relatively stable after roller-coaster ride

It’s been a truly roller-coaster week on the world’s stock markets. The panic selling that took hold in China and elsewhere earlier in the week

28/08/2015

Markets

European markets rally

European markets on Thursday continued to rally, reflecting the gains on Wall Street, which saw its biggest single day rise for four years on

27/08/2015

Markets

European shares tumble as China panics investors

European stocks have fallen sharply off the back of plunging equities overnight in China continuing to trouble investors. All major markets were

24/08/2015

Economy

Markets react to potential Greek bailout

EU President Donald Tusk’s tweet – “all ready to go” set the financial markets on a surge. European shares rose in early trading. The eurozone’s

13/07/2015

Economy

Markets rise on hopes Greek debt deal is within reach

European shares lifted to their highest rate in over a week as markets gleaned a sliver of hope that a deal between Greece and its international

22/06/2015

World

Commissioner Michel Barnier on the crisis lessons learnt by Europe

25/10/2013

Business Series

Unmerry Christmas for Marks & Spencer

10/01/2013

Business Series

Supermarket struggle continues for Sainsbury's

09/01/2013

Business Series

Generali bets on the east

08/01/2013

Business Series

Morrisons' Cold Christmas

07/01/2013