economy 20/01/2016 Shares slump as oil prices tumble to new lows Oil prices at new lows have hit the world's stock markets. A share sell off has investors braced for one of the worst monthly performances ever in January.
world news 15/01/2016 World stocks set for third week of losses as oil falls back below $30 Concerns about global growth are alive and kicking. Commodity currencies took a beating on Friday (January 15) as oil prices fell back below 30
economy 04/01/2016 Chinese economic data sends tremors across stock markets “Violent New Year fireworks,” is how one analyst summed up events on Wall Street where the Dow fell 450 points having its worst opening day in 84
world news 17/12/2015 US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as Asian markets rally Investors have chosen to take the historic hike in US interest rates as a sign of confidence in the world’s largest economy. Asian stock markets
economy 24/11/2015 Stocks fall as investors seek safety after Turkey downs Russian jet European and world stock markets fell following the news that Turkey had shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, as investors became
economy 13/10/2015 Mixed results on China's trade sector Exports not as bad as expected – but imports worse – China’s mixed results have left economists divided over the state of the country’s trade sector
markets 01/09/2015 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
markets 28/08/2015 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
markets 27/08/2015 US and European stocks rally after Chinese shares halt their slide European stock markets on Thursday rallied off the back of gains in the US and a bounce back in China. By lunchtime Frankfurt and Paris were up by
world news 06/01/2015 European shares struggle to hold ground as market fears grow An overnight slump in the Nikkei index in Japan of three percent brought storm clouds to the European markets on Tuesday following a tough Monday
behind-markets 16/10/2012 GKN warning drives down shares When carmakers suffer, car parts makers also feel the pain and Britain’s GKN saw its shares fall after warning the economic slowdown in Europe would
behind-markets 04/10/2012 No tooth fairy dust for Nobel Biocare profits Nobel Biocare, the world’s second-largest maker of dental implants paid the price of its profit warning in Zurich on Thursday. The Swiss company’s
behind-markets 18/09/2012 AkzoNobel gets the brush-off over poorly paintmaker boss AkzoNobel, the world’s biggest paint maker, has delayed its restructuring with the company’s CEO Ton Buchner on medical leave due to fatigue
behind-markets 12/09/2012 Kingfisher's rainy day blues Results from Britain’s Kingfisher on Wednesday were a reminder that the crisis is far from over. Europe’s biggest home improvement retailer, which
behind-markets 10/09/2012 Glencore to the max over Xstrata Glencore, the world’s biggest commodities trader, will not raise its offer for Xstrata any further. On Monday it outlined an improved bid for the
