Global equities rally on trade deal optimism

Markets traded largely sideways ahead of the earnings release from NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable company by market capitalisation. After the US market close, the company once again exceeded expectations, delivering stronger-than-anticipated guidance and sending its shares mor ...  Show more

Markets found their footing yesterday despite an intensification of US sanctions on Iran, as traders focused on the shift towards economic rather than military pressure and the resulting decline in oil prices. Equity markets generally moved higher, led by gains in technology shar ...  Show more

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Wall Street kicked off the week with a rally in stocks as consumer confidence rebounded sharply while the US and the European Union sped up trade talks. A global surge in bonds also helped sentiment.As equities ...  Show more

US equity-index futures climbed as strong earnings from megacap tech firms bolstered optimism that corporate profits remain resilient. The dollar steadied after gaining on Federal Reserve holding interest rates. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.2% and those for the S&P 500 adv ...  Show more

US stocks rise as the US and EU reach a significant trade deal: the EU accepts a 15% tariff on most exports to the US and will lower levies on key American products. The agreement includes a $750 billion EU energy purchase and $600 billion in US investments, boosting US defense s ...  Show more

Stocks jumped and the dollar rose after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while optimism grew that trade tensions may be easing. Trump's comments on the Fed chief late Tuesday in Washington walk back opinions expressed e ...  Show more