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European shares to end 2015 with gains, albeit below earlier peaks
European shares were set on Thursday to end 2015 with gains made over the course of the year, although they…
U.K. stocks slip, drastically underperform Europe in 2015
There were no fireworks in London on Thursday, with most stocks trading in negative territory, deepening the…
FTSE falls as oil prices plunge, IMF boss predicts ‘disappointing’ global…
Britain's FTSE index closed lower Wednesday, amid falling oil prices and a warning from the head of the…
Asian stock markets, led by Australia, mostly gain as oil prices rebound
Stock markets in Asia went up Wednesday as a recovery in oil prices lifted energy shares. Australia’s S&P/ASX…
China stocks sink in Hong Kong to extend Asia’s biggest losses
Chinese stocks in Hong Kong extended the biggest sell-off in Asia this year on concern the nation’s deepening…
Germany’s DAX beats world with more gains expected
Germany’s stocks outperformed European and global peers in 2015. Investors are betting on more gains next year. The…
Wall Street in 2016: What could possibly go wrong?
By all rights, 2016 should be a good year for the U.S. stock market. The Federal Reserve's recent rate hike signals…
China stocks have worst day in a month as IPO reform looms
China stocks tumbled more than 2 percent on Monday, their biggest loss in a month, as weak industrial profit data…
Asia stocks dip, Japan bucks trend on oil bounce, dollar wobbles
Asian stocks dipped on Monday amid a lack of immediate directional cues in light year-end trade, although Japanese…
European stocks propped up by rise in Britain’s FTSE
A rise in Britain's stock market, where commodity-related companies climbed on the back of a further rebound in…