Wall St set to open higher as earnings pick up
US stocks looked set to open higher as investors moved on to the next set of earnings reports.
European shares edge up
European shares have edged up and gold fell as questions hung over the 'reflation' trades that had lifted markets since Donald Trump became president.
Sterling surges, FTSE drops
Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for snap general elections on June 8 received a mixed reception from British markets.
China GDP rises a strong 6.9pc
March quarter data shows China's economy is growing a better-than-expected 6.9 per cent a year, tracking ahead of the government's 2017 target as stimulus measures boosted infrastructure spending.
Busting the bond liquidity myth
Heard the one about it being hard to buy and sell bonds in secondary markets? Turns out it's a total myth.
Investors swoop on stocks as geopolitical strains simmer
A break in alarming political news lifted European stocks on Wednesday and cooled a safe-haven rally that saw the yen and gold at five-month...
Green is the new black when it comes to corporate bonds
Green bonds are on the rise
Miners' super profits flow offshore
A significant portion of the super profits being generated by mining giants BHP and Rio are likely to flow offshore in the form of dividend ...
Back to the 1970s for the banks
So it was the right tool, but was it the right decision?
China likely to see more bond defaults
More corporate defaults in China wouldn't be a surprise as debt levels are unsustainable and the economy is slowing.
