NEW YORK: A global equity index surged to a record high and the dollar gained Monday, spurred by relief that Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm and...
NEW YORK: The British pound plunged to a seven-week low Friday after a shock election result cast doubt on Britain’s talks to leave the European Union,...
NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar fell to seven-month lows Friday after data showed the U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in May, but Wall Street equities...
NEW YORK: Oil prices slid Tuesday on concerns of a persistent global supply glut while United States and European political worries combined to subdue...
NEW YORK: Global stock markets fell Thursday in the wake of disappointing U.S. and European corporate results while the dollar took its biggest tumble in...
NEW YORK: The euro dived to a 12-year low against the dollar Wednesday, driving European stocks higher as shares of the region’s big exporters gained, while...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets rallied and the yen fell to a nearly seven-year low against the dollar Friday after the Bank of Japan surprised financial...
NEW YORK: The dollar jumped to its highest this year against the yen Tuesday, lifted by strong U.S. economic data, while the euro slipped to a one-year low on...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets advanced Thursday, setting record highs on a surge in U.S. jobs growth that provided a clear sign the American economy is...
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose Monday after advances by Sunni insurgents in Iraq raised concerns over potential disruption to crude supplies, while the escalating...
NEW YORK: Stocks and other risky investments, including battered Russian assets, rallied Tuesday after Russia’s president said he saw no need to use military...
NEW YORK: Global stock markets climbed to a five-year high Friday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would extend its stimulus policy into 2014, but...
NEW YORK: The dollar rose and global stocks edged higher, led by gains on Wall Street, after weekly U.S. jobless claims data suggested an improving labor...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets rose, lifted by a surge on Wall Street, and gold prices eased Wednesday as investors took in stride a potential limited U.S....
NEW YORK: Thirty minutes into the crippling outage that hobbled the Nasdaq stock market Thursday afternoon and halted all trading in $5.9 trillion worth of...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets were flat Monday, with safe-haven assets such as the U.S. dollar and gold making gains as signs of economic recovery pointed...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets and the dollar fell Thursday after mixed results from blue-chip companies on both sides of the Atlantic and renewed concerns...
NEW YORK: The dollar eased and U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, snapping an eight-day advance by the benchmark S&P 500 index, as investors took a cautious stance...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets extended gains Tuesday and the dollar traded near a three-year high, spurred by an optimistic tone after a good start to the...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets, bond prices and commodities fell sharply Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy was growing strongly...
NEW YORK: Global equity markets rose and the dollar strengthened against the yen Monday on expectations the Federal Reserve will reinforce its commitment this...
NEW YORK: The dollar and world equity markets retreated Wednesday as persistent concerns about central banks’ support for their economies – and...
NEW YORK: World shares rose to 17-month highs and the euro surged Wednesday as hopes grew for a year-end budget deal in the United States and the economic...
NEW YORK: Global shares fell on Friday on unease over the lack of progress in U.S. fiscal negotiations and on signs of a deepening recession in the euro zone,...
NEW YORK: Global stocks and crude oil slipped Friday even after a U.S. employment report for October surpassed expectations, as investors looked beyond next...