Passage of US debt bill boosts equity markets, Fed now in view

Passage of US debt bill boosts equity markets, Fed now in view

Markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's economy.
China-US trade row rattles European stock markets

China-US trade row rattles European stock markets

European equity markets slid on Monday (May 20) as investors fretted over the latest flare-up in the China-US trade war.
European stock markets soar on China-US trade war truce

European stock markets soar on China-US trade war truce

European equity markets soared, then settled for cruising altitude on Monday (Dec 3) after China and the United States clinched a trade war truce, while oil prices surged on production cut expectations.
European stock markets advance as rate tensions ease

European stock markets advance as rate tensions ease

European stock markets rose on Tuesday (Oct 16) as tensions in bond markets eased and the US corporate earnings season got off to a promising start, analysts said.