Iran mulls U.S. proposals to end war

Markets dive first thing this morning as China ups the ante in the trade dispute with Washington, slapping tariffs onto $75bn worth of U.S. goods. President Trump has hit straight back, however, deman...

26 Aug 201927min

It’s all about the Fed. Investors around the world are on tenterhooks as they await a speech from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium, which could send strong signals ...

23 Aug 201925min

Divisions within the Federal Reserve are exposed in the latest minutes, as policy-makers suggest that July’s rate cut does not signal a pre-set easing cycle. The central bank cites the trade tensions ...

22 Aug 201925min

Instability in Italy. We’re live in Rome where Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns with a scathing attack on interior minister Matteo Salvini whom he accuses of political opportunism. We discuss the...

21 Aug 201925min

The Wall Street rebound is on. U.S. stocks nearly wipe out all of last week's major losses, with the Dow managing to reach an intra-day high just 5 per cent below its all-time record. In Asia, stocks ...

20 Aug 201924min

Wall Street gears up for more volatility after U.S. stocks close in the green but log their third negative week in a row, while the Trump administration seeks to calm recession fears, with top economi...

19 Aug 201924min

The Dow Jones bounces back after its worst day of 2019 as Washington and Beijing soften their rhetoric in the trade war. Asian equities see green as fresh data shows that Japan has overtaken China in ...

16 Aug 201925min

The Dow suffers its worst day of the year, plunging 800 point in its fourth worst point drop in history. Investors are spooked after the US 2-10 yield curve inverts, sparking concerns a recession is o...

15 Aug 201924min