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Global stocks hit eight-month highs ahead of BoE Brexit response
World shares hit an eight-month high on Thursday as the Bank of England prepared to deliver its Brexit defense…
S&P 500, Dow end at record highs despite caution; oil falls
The S&P 500 and Dow U.S. stock indexes ended at fresh record highs on Wednesday even as a rally in U.S. and…
Europe stocks open higher as new UK prime minister takes office; BOE eyed
Europe’s stocks opened higher on Thursday after the U.K.'s new prime minister named her closest team of officials,…
FTSE 100 soars as investors eye possible BOE interest rate cut
U.K. stocks traded higher on Thursday, with broad-based gains arriving ahead of what could be the first…
Wall Street ticks up to extend record streak
U.S. stocks ticked up on Wednesday, just enough for the S&P 500 and Dow industrials to set record highs, with…
Asian shares hover near eight-month peak on BoE rate cut hope
Asian shares hovered near eight-month highs on Thursday as investors bet the Bank of England will cut interest…
European stocks trade higher as Asia, US rebound on hopes of stimulus
European stocks traded mildly higher on Wednesday following a rally in markets in the U.S. and Asia as markets try…
FTSE 100 edged lower as housing, oil shares lose ground
U.K. stocks inched lower on Wednesday, with shares of home builders back under pressure, but a climb in Burberry…
Asian shares near 2016 highs as risk appetite improves
Asian shares came within reach of their 2016 highs on Wednesday as prospects of solid U.S. growth and accommodative…
FTSE 100 ends little-changed as rise in pound weighs on exporters
The FTSE 100 closed Tuesday’s session marginally lower, with a rally in the pound weighing on the export-dependent…