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Suella Braverman was sacked as UK home secretary on Monday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched a major reshuffle of his top team. Markets have, in the past, reacted strongly to UK cabinet reshuffles – most notably during the premiership of Liz Truss last year. On Monday, however, traders...

A strong start to 2023 for The FTSE 100 which is trading at levels last seen in 2018. What does this mean for UK stocks? Regardless of what you think/want/need/wish to happen (remember, the market does not care), the UK stock market is showing a strong sign of recovery, and it may take the US...

Shares of COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ: AZN) along with other multinational British companies such as Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL), Diageo PLC (NYSE: DEO), HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HSBC), and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A), all experienced a drop in their stock prices on...

Major indices worldwide rose on Monday with President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package in focus. Lawmakers from both parties are lobbying for a targeted relief bill. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.13%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.31% on...

Major indices worldwide traded in red on Friday as investors paused to book profits after the up rally ran out of steam.  Futures: The Dow futures are down by 0.70%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading lower by 0.60% on the last check Friday. WTI crude futures are down by 1.58% to $52...

Major indices worldwide traded higher on Thursday as President Joe Biden taking office on Wednesday restored investor optimism of a more significant stimulus. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.15%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.24% on the last check Thursday. WTI crude...

Major indices worldwide traded higher on Wednesday following the next U.S. Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s comments calling for a bigger stimulus package on Tuesday. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.11%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 1.06% on...

Major indices worldwide traded lower on Friday, following Wall Street's Thursday decline on jobless claims jumping unexpectedly. President-elect Biden unveiled his ambitious $1.9 trillion Covid-relief stimulus plan Thursday evening. The outgoing Trump administration continued to...

Major indices worldwide traded in the green on Thursday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's monetary policy outlook speech in a virtual event at 17:30. The Trump administration issued a clarification order Wednesday noting that investors have until November 2021 to sell securities in...

Major indices worldwide remained subdued on Wednesday with a downward bias. Investors remained cautious with the Trump impeachment vote in focus. The Dow futures are up by 0.08%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.10% on the last check Wednesday. WTI crude futures are up...

Major indices worldwide were tepid on Tuesday, except for China. Traders were cautious following Wall Street’s decline on Monday, as GOP lawmakers are considering outgoing President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The Dow futures are up by 0.24%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading...

Major indices worldwide are down on Monday as investors book profits after a strong week. Rising COVID-19 infections in Europe and mainland China also weighed on market sentiment. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House would vote to impeach outgoing-President Donald Trump. The Dow futures are...

Major indices worldwide are up on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street's Thursday rally. The markets cheered as U.S. Congress certified a Democrat victory, and Trump has acknowledged his loss and looks to transition to the Biden administration. The Dow futures are up by 0.39%, and the...

Major indices worldwide are higher on Thursday, along with the U.S. futures as investors cheer Democrat control of the Senate, potentially seen as ending gridlock in Washington.  The Dow futures are up by 0.59%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 0.65% on the last check Thursday...

Major indices worldwide have slipped in tandem with U.S. futures as the Georgia Senate race gets too close to call. Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a close contest. The runoff between Republican David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff is also close, and...