Trump wraps up MidEast tour

Stimulus Plans. The mammoth U.S. Coronavirus stimulus bill is passed as President Trump voices hope that large parts of the economy could be ready to reopen by Easter. The Dow posts a second day of ga...

26 Mar 202024min

Done deal…the White House and U.S. Senate finally agree on a massive $2tn stimulus package to mitigate the medical and economic fallout of the Coronavirus outbreak. The rescue agreement – the largest ...

25 Mar 202025min

Weeks, not months… President Trump promises to re-open the U.S. economy for business soon, however Congress blocks his stimulus package bill for a second time, weighing on Wall Street. Democratic and ...

24 Mar 202026min

Stocks stumble on a stimulus snag … U.S. futures drop, briefly hitting limit down, after major indices recorded their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. Part of President Trump’s $2tn stimulu...

23 Mar 202026min

Coronavirus counter-measures...Pressure on stocks ease slightly as central banks take more action. The U.S. Federal Reserve extended its swap lines to another nine central banks in a bid to mitigate t...

20 Mar 202028min

Extraordinary times…ECB President Christine Lagarde launches a €750bn rescue package to counter the Coronavirus pandemic while the BOJ sets out a ¥1tn JGB purchase plan. The stimulus, however, fails t...

19 Mar 202031min

A short-lived rebound … the major U.S. averages rally by more than 5 per cent on the back of stimulus hopes but U.S. futures fall and Asian stocks turn lower. President Trump’s administration promises...

18 Mar 202025min

The worst day since Black Monday…the Dow suffers a 3,000-point sell-off in its third-biggest loss ever, and the most dismal day since 1987. The market’s volatility gauge - the VIX - swings to a record...

17 Mar 202025min