Stocks slump as bank shares face rout
Global stock markets sank Friday as banking shares faced a rout over contagion fears, while US jobs data was seen all but ensuring further aggressive interest rate hikes.
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Women still lag far behind men in the economy and politics and surging inflation last year disproportionately hurt their financial health.
Asia, Europe track Wall St losses after Powell's rate hike warning
Markets sank Wednesday, the dollar held big gains and oil struggled to recover from hefty losses after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell opened the door to a quicker pace of interest rate hikes as officials battle to tame inflation.
Stocks mostly rise before Fed testimony on US economy
Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar firmed Tuesday as traders awaited more clues on the outlook for US interest rate hikes from the head of the Federal Reserve.
European stocks ride China optimism, euro zone yields at highs
European stocks rose in early trading on Friday, as investor risk appetite was boosted by signs of an economic recovery in China, even after expectations for European Central Bank rate hikes kept government bond yields at their highest in years.
Interest rate rose but so did the demand for steel as the British pound fell against the dollar
S&P 500 sheds 2%, FTSE 100 is expected to open lower, while the UK has seen the British pound fall against the dollar as the government negotiates with the striking public sector.
Europe stocks rebound after sinking on US rate hike fears
European equities rebounded Monday after sinking last week on renewed fear of more aggressive US interest rate hikes, dealers said.
British Airways parent IAG flies back into annual profit
IAG, owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, announced Friday a return to profit in 2022 as the global aviation sector reopened from Covid lockdowns.
Interest rate hikes and consumer doubts threaten to destabilise current operations on Wall Street
A new report into the current market landscape by Hargreaves Lansdown's Susannah Streeter suggests a potentially bleak future ahead on Wall Street.
Lloyds faces housing market chill as profit growth stalls
Britain's Lloyds Banking Group signalled that falling house prices, competition on savings and rising costs may crimp future returns after reporting flat profit growth for 2022.
Research reveals female representation in tech has increased by almost 7%
Deloitte predicted 33% increase in female representation, but in 2023 only 5% of leadership positions in the tech sector are held by women.
Stock markets slip despite easing recession risks
Major stock markets in Europe and Asia mostly fell Tuesday, with investors brushing off positive data ahead of Wall Street's reopening after a long holiday weekend.
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European stocks steady, dollar up tracking rates outlook
Europe's main stock markets steadied Monday after record highs for London and Paris last week as investors bet on prospects for a brighter economy despite lingering recession risks caused by high inflation.
UK bank NatWest posts bumper profits but shares tank
British bank NatWest on Friday posted a jump in annual profits as it trimmed costs and the sector benefitted from rising interest rates.
Scottish politics are in turmoil, but it's small fry for the pound
Any prospect of Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom used to have momentous implications for U.K. markets. Nowadays, not so much.
Stocks rise as data tempers recession worries
Stocks rose on Thursday as recent economic data from around the world fed hopes that the global economy might not face as hard a landing as feared a few months ago, even as interest rates threaten to remain higher for longer than expected.
Global stocks rise after strong US retail sales, better UK inflation data
That's still a high level of inflation, but the pound's retreat reflected a shift for the foreign exchange market.
Stock markets diverge as traders react to inflation numbers
Europe stock markets climbed Wednesday after Asian counterparts finished lower, with traders digesting news of cooler UK and US inflation.
Global shares edge higher ahead of U.S. inflation data, yen firms
Global shares edged higher on Tuesday, tracking a rebound on Wall Street ahead of a key U.S.
London stocks hit record peak, dollar drops before US inflation
The London stock market struck a record peak close to 8,000 points Tuesday on a wave of European optimism before vital US inflation data.
Analysis-The deep freeze over UK assets is thawing
Britain's stocks and bonds are drawing strong buying interest, not quite a vote of confidence in the economy but a reassuring sign for policymakers that a deep investment freeze in British markets prompted by last year's upheaval has thawed.
European equities rise on hopes of inflation slowdown
European stock markets rose Monday as investors set aside Asian losses and forecast easing inflation in Britain and the United States, dealers said.
European stocks set for weekly loss; yen gains on likely new BOJ head
European stocks fell on Friday as investors fretted about the impact of interest rate hikes on growth, while the yen benefited from reports that academic Kazuo Ueda was set to be appointed Japan's next central bank governor.
US stocks fall again as British pound advances
UK inflation slowed to 10.5 percent in December -- still around 40-year highs and more than five times the BoE's official target level of two percent.
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BP posts record profit, dilutes green target
BP on Tuesday also said its carbon emissions would not fall as quickly as anticipated.
Stocks steady, dollar higher on US rate-hike expectations
Stock markets largely steadied and the dollar rose Tuesday, with traders forecasting US interest rates to keep climbing following last week's blockbuster American jobs report.
The Wall Street Journal, Economist and Financial Times all now have female editors – what does it mean for business?
More women at the top increases the likelihood of women rising through the ranks.
Stock markets fall on US rate-hike fears
Stock markets slid and the dollar firmed Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes to cool sky-high inflation.