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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and German DAX are the only three major averages around the globe to set new all-time intraday highs this week. more...
The latest quarterly reshuffle of the FTSE 100, the UK’s leading blue-chip share index, takes place this week. Candidates to fall out of Britain’s benchmark index with the highest market capitalizations could include Royal Mail, floated in 2013 and established originally back in 1516. more...
Following Emmanuel Macron winning the run-off in the French Presidential against rival Marine Le Pen, the euro rallied to a six-month high against the U.S. dollar as concerns over France’s future in the Eurozone eased. Focus now shifts to elections for the 15th National Assembly on 11 and 18 June. more...
The employment recovery that began under President Barack Obama shows little sign of slowing down under his successor: new hiring data out Friday morning shows the U.S. economy added jobs for the 79th consecutive month, and that the unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in 10 years. more...
With the Nasdaq Composite index breaking through the 6,000 milestone for the first time and the Dow Jones Industrial Average regaining territory above 21,000, does this market exuberance represent a new ‘dotcom-style’ bubble or a tech revolution? And, what should investors consider now. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which combined account for something a tenth of US market capitalization and keep notching up one record ...