MARKETS

Markets have been rising for eight years; so what do we make of it and are we close to the top?

Euro remains on the front foot as investors expect Macron to secure French presidency next month.

The FTSE 100 Premier Inn and Costa coffee chain group warns of 'tougher' trading this year.

Global banking giant expected to advise Saudis on what's being tipped as the world's largest IPO.

Hang Seng registered the strongest growth with a 1.21% increase.

Wall Street hedge fund manager has form when chasing high returns from distressed debt to corporate takeovers.

Rising crude production stateside continues to drag down crude prices despite producers' soundbites in favour of extending cuts.

Traders heaved a sigh of relief that Europe seems to have warded off the latest threat to its established order.

Euro climbs to five-month high against the dollar, while pound falls 1.2%.

The Shanghai Composite emerged as the only weak performer with a sharp decline of 1.72%.

Promise of 'massive tax cut' in upcoming budget reform plan helps calm stocks and shares.

Quotes from key producers over possible output cuts fail to fire traders' imagination.

Euro falls from three-week high as investors remain cautious ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in France.

What old-fashioned greed and idiocy of one 'Sergei W' tells us about the bombing of a football team's bus.

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average advances 0.8% to 18.576.24 points at mid-day.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Trump administration 'very close' to unveiling tax plan.

Market chatter on fresh Saudi-Russia pact stems oil price decline as threat from rising US shale production rises.

Slew of healthy financials failed to fire up leading London indices as the pound continued to rally.

President vowed to make US steel "great again" and curb cheap imports into the country.

Analysts warn Sunday's election could destabilise the currency, despite recent gains.

Japan's merchandise trade surplus exceeded expectations by nearly 1.5%.

Markets have risen since Trump's inauguration yet traders remain wary of his capabilities.

Risk-driven safe-haven rally ends as gold declines by over $10, faced with a stronger greenback.

Sterling pulls back from six-month high against the dollar but remains 2.5% higher against the greenback this week.

Uncertainty over Donald Trump's signing of the "Buy American" executive order weighs in on investors.

Netflix also saw drops after low subscriber numbers.

Rise in supply of Chinese steel made from cheaper iron ore and global oversupply have triggered a heavy drop in ore prices.

Lower iron ore prices and surprise snap election call by PM Theresa May hammer London market.

Sterling hits highest level since January against dollar after PM calls for 8 June election.