Panasonic on Monday reported quarterly gains in profits and sales thanks to a strong performance in its auto-related sector, confirming the Japanese electronics mainstay is on course for recovery....
World stock markets climbed Wednesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's US interest rate decision as corporate America pushed Wall Street to new record highs. New York trading was off to a...
European stock markets ended the week down as the euro extended its gains on Friday after the European Central Bank said it would reassess its monetary policy stance in the autumn, fueling talk that...
The euro rose Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's comments bolstered the single currency even as interest rates were kept low again. Draghi avoided details on when the ECB might...
The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic agenda, while Hong Kong was the stand-out Asian equity market, rising for an...
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday following solid bank earnings, while the dollar retreated after lackluster US data raised questions about additional Federal Reserve rate hikes....
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated it would take a gradual approach to raising US...
European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterating the pledge...
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald Trump Jr's interactions with Russian interests. Markets had been chugging through...
Wall Street stocks rallied and the dollar advanced Friday following a better-than-expected US jobs report for June, while equities elsewhere were mixed as a tense G20 summit got underway. The US...
Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained on edge after North Korea's latest missile test and warnings from the US it would use force to deal...
Rising oil prices and investor appetite for financial stocks helped boost most major US and European equities on Monday while the dollar rebounded on exchange markets ahead of the July 4 holiday in...
US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening monetary policy pressured sentiment. The Dow and S&P 500 ended modestly higher,...
US and European stocks tumbled Thursday amid unease over hawkish commentary from central banks, while the euro rose to its highest level in more than a year against the dollar. The single currency...
The euro extended its run higher against the dollar Wednesday, hitting a one-year high, while tech and bank stocks helped Wall Street reverse a sell-off in the prior session. The euro rose close to...
Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while the euro rallied following upbeat comments from European Central Bank chief Mario...
Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors eye Donald Trump's revised healthcare bill hoping its success will open the way...
European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party in parliamentary elections. London's...
French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday, while US stocks retreated due to another round of technology weakness. The euro...
The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British election result that has thrown the country into uncertainty. Sterling took a beating...
