Markets braced for Liberation Day

A week of swings… The Dow suffers another near-1,000 point drop, as Coronavirus fears take hold again while Asian equities move deeper into the red. The yield on the U.S. 10-year treasury falls to ano...

6 Mars 202027min

On the up… Chinese stocks hit a two-week high after the Dow surges more than a thousand points boosted by healthcare stocks and Joe Biden's strengthened bid in the Democratic presidential race. The U....

5 Mars 202028min

Emergency action: the Federal Reserve surprises markets with the biggest rate cut since 2008, but fails to lift sentiment. The Dow plunges nearly 800 points, while Asian stocks lack direction. But the...

4 Mars 202027min

Bouncing back…Wall Street closes a turbulent day sharply higher, as the major indices roar back from last week’s sell-off. The Dow posts its biggest point gain ever, fuelled by a rally in Apple shares...

3 Mars 202028min

China contracts…PMI numbers show factory activity nosedives in February but local stock markets are up, in anticipation of stimulus from the PBOC. We are live in Riyadh where we speak exclusively to t...

2 Mars 202025min

Worst week…the Dow Jones plunges by more than 1,000 points into correction territory as Coronavirus fears rise. Global stocks look set to post their deepest losses since the 2008 financial crisis. Asi...

28 Feb 202024min

The Nikkei leads the Asian sell-off after the Dow fails to hold onto gains amid rising Coronavirus fears. American health authorities confirm a first potential ‘community-spread’ case in northern Cali...

27 Feb 202025min

Pandemic panic. The Dow Jones suffers its worst two-day points loss in history with $1.7tn wiped off U.S. stocks. Fears of a global Coronavirus outbreak balloon with new cases reported in previously u...

26 Feb 202024min