Squawk Box Europe Express

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is set to unveil his 2021 Budget, which is expected to include an extension to the worker furlough scheme but also corporate tax hikes in a bid “to do whatev...

3 Mar 202130min

The S&P posted its strongest day of trade since June as U.S. stocks continue to rebound amid a pull-back in Treasury yields, with fears of higher interest rates easing. Apple jumps up to 5 per cent on...

2 Mar 202124min

Last week’s U.S. Treasury yield highs recede with stock futures rising sharply. Sentiment has been partially boosted by higher prospects for stimulus with President Biden urging Senate to pass his $1....

1 Mar 202126min

Equities sell off strongly across Asia with tech stocks being dumped hardest. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq suffers a fall of 3.5 percent - its worst session since October - as the 10-year bond yield ral...

26 Feb 202124min

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell allays U.S. inflation concerns in his testimony to the House, causing Asian markets to jump and Wall Street to pare back losses in another intra-day comeback. Be...

25 Feb 202139min

Whipsawing on Wall Street. The Dow manages to claw back a 360-point loss to end yesterday’s session in the green following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s attempts to ease concerns about high...

24 Feb 202125min

HSBC beats earnings expectations despite full-year profit falling by more than a third. Europe’s largest lender is promising to resume its dividend payout this year. Big tech companies weigh on the Na...

23 Feb 202125min

The UK is to ease lockdown restrictions with Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to detail his roadmap to recovery. All eyes are on the bond market with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hitting highs not ...

22 Feb 202126min