Markets braced for Liberation Day

Re-opening reversal. Some of the largest U.S. states are forced to review their lockdown easing measures, with Apple shutting more stores and McDonald’s postponing in-house dining, as cases spike by a...

2 Jul 202024min

The US records more than 47,000 Coronavirus cases, hitting a new daily record, as White House advisor Dr Anthony Fauci warns infections could reach more 'disturbing' levels. It’s a mixed start to the ...

1 Jul 202025min

Stocks look set to close the month firmly in the green, with the Dow Jones on pace to post its best quarter in more than two decades, while the Nasdaq sees its strongest quarter since 2001. Asian mark...

30 Jun 202025min

A morbid milestone: global coronavirus cases pass the 10 million-mark with growing numbers across the U.S. Sun Belt states. The surge has prompted Florida to close beaches and California to shut down ...

29 Jun 202027min

The U.S. Federal Reserve has restricted banks from paying dividends, following the results of stress tests in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Financials stocks fall in extended trading as a resu...

26 Jun 202025min

A surge in cases sparks a sharp sell-off. U.S. markets tumble with the Dow Jones falling by more than 700 points while the Nasdaq posted its first decline in nine sessions. This, as U.S. daily Coronav...

25 Jun 202024min

The spread of the outbreak quickens in the U.S., with Texas and Arizona seeing a spike in cases, in what top health official Anthony Fauci calls a “disturbing surge”. According to a document seen by t...

24 Jun 202024min

Mixed messages: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro is forced to backtrack, saying the US-China trade deal is not over after his earlier comments suggesting the agreement was “off” hit markets. Ap...

23 Jun 202027min