Global markets: US stocks up after Fed signals end of rate hikes, Apple shares at record high

Global markets: US stocks up after Fed signals end of rate hikes, Apple shares at record high

US stocks surged on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled an end to its aggressive rate hike policy and indicated possible rate cuts next year. At 9:42 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 35.43 points, or 0.10%, at 37,125.67. The S&P 500 was up 21.56 points, or 0.46%, at 4,728.65. The Nasdaq … Read more

Global markets: US stocks mixed after inflation data ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Global markets: US stocks mixed after inflation data ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting of 2023, US stocks were mixed at the open on Tuesday after the release of the inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.17 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 36,442.10. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.14 points, or 0.09%, at 4,618.30. … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ major focus on US Federal Reserve’s last policy meet of 2023

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ major focus on US Federal Reserve’s last policy meet of 2023

On Wall Street in the week ahead, investors’ major focus will be on the US Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting of 2023. Investors widely expect the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) to hold interest rates steady at its meeting. The FOMC interest rate decision will be announced on December 13 and Fed Chairman Jerome … Read more

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan’s wife shares major health update on the hospitalised singer, 65, and reveals they are ‘willing him home for Christmas’

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan’s wife shares major health update on the hospitalised singer, 65, and reveals they are ‘willing him home for Christmas’

By Ciara Farmer and Geraint Llewellyn For Mailonline 14:23 17 Nov 2023, updated 15:11 17 Nov 2023 The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria shared a major health update on the hospitalised star on Friday afternoon.  The rocker, 65, who has been in intensive care for months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year, left … Read more

IG Design shares are worth holding on to – if you can tolerate the risks

IG Design shares are worth holding on to – if you can tolerate the risks

At least in the case of IG Design we have some protection against any such adverse trends, since its £132m market value compares with $206m (£170m) of inventory on the balance sheet and net tangible assets of $263m (£217m at the current sterling/dollar exchange rate of $1.21). There is also potential for gains should the … Read more

Global markets today: Wall Street falls on higher bond yields, European equities end flat

Global markets today: Wall Street falls on higher bond yields, European equities end flat

World markets today: In global markets on Wednesday, the Wall Street fell on higher bond yields and the European equities closed flat on mixed earnings. The MSCI all-world index declined 0.9%, heading for a third straight monthly fall in October. Wall Street The US stocks slipped on Wednesday on surging bond yields and mixed set … Read more

Global markets today: US stocks end mixed, European shares fall amid higher bond yields, Middle East conflict

Global markets today: US stocks end mixed, European shares fall amid higher bond yields, Middle East conflict

World markets today: In global markets on Monday, the US stocks closed mixed and the European shares declined amid higher bond yields and the ongoing Middle East conflict. The benchmark US treasury yield pulled back after crossing 5% on Monday. The rise in yields has been driven by a surge in government debt and supply … Read more

Britney Spears shares cryptic message ahead of her memoir’s release after briefly deactivating her Instagram: ‘See you in hell’

Britney Spears shares cryptic message ahead of her memoir’s release after briefly deactivating her Instagram: ‘See you in hell’

By Deirdre Durkan-simonds and Ashleigh Gray For Dailymail.Com 00:09 23 Oct 2023, updated 00:41 23 Oct 2023 Britney Spears shared a cryptic message with her more than 42.2 million Instagram followers on Sunday, hours after reactivating her Instagram account. Following a brief break from social media, which lasted under 24 hours, the pop star, 41, raised eyebrows by … Read more

Global markets today: US stocks rise, yields up, oil falls

Global markets today: US stocks rise, yields up, oil falls

World markets today: In the global markets, the US stocks and the European shares gained as investors remained risk-averse on prospects of escalation in the Middle East conflict. The MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe gained 0.68%. Global investors are also turning their attention to corporate earnings as companies begin to report third quarter … Read more

Global markets today: World stocks advance as bond yields dip after dovish comments from Fed, ECB officials

Global markets today: World stocks advance as bond yields dip after dovish comments from Fed, ECB officials

World markets today: Global equities advanced on Tuesday as bond yields slid after dovish comments from officials of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe gained 1.42%. Crude oil prices eased a day after rising sharply on clashes between Israeli military and Palestinian group Hamas. The … Read more