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The growing divide between China and the U.S. is expected to accelerate, disrupting long-running economic ties and forcing investors to reassess their view of global markets. Tensions escalated this week after the U.S. claimed two Chinese hackers were targeting American.

Investors are piling into haven assets such as gold, the Swiss franc and cash as U.S. stocks approach all-time highs, looking to hedge big moves in equities amid economic uncertainty and a resurgent coronavirus pandemic. Prices for gold are up.

Investors should prepare for a “downside correction” in equity markets in September or October, according to one market strategist. With major stock markets around the world posting an unprecedented recovery in recent months, many commentators have questioned the sustainability of.

The differences between European and U.K. markets are looking starker than ever. As European Union leaders forge a historic rescue deal to save the bloc’s weakest economies, Brexit talks continue to fail in making any progress. By almost every market.

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The euro stood at an 18-month high, silver soared and commodities rose on Wednesday, benefiting from hopes that key parts of the global economy are heading in the right direction which also hurt the U.S. dollar. But stock markets, which.

The dollar intensified its decline on Tuesday evening. The agreed stimulus package in the EU and the more positive environment around COVID-19 made the euro more attractive than the dollar. EURUSD strengthened by 0.8% during the day and as a.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a bigger-than-expected inventory build in the United States, where climbing coronavirus cases may further dent fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Brent crude fell 35 cents, or 0.8%, to.

U.S. stock futures slipped in overnight trading ahead of major technology earnings from Microsoft and Tesla on Wednesday. Dow futures ticked 45 points lower. Futures also pointed to a slightly lower open for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. A few.

China’s recent stock market rally is raising fears that it’s being driven by retail investors indulging in leverage-fueled risky trading which caused a spectacular crash back in 2015. Analysts say they are monitoring levels of margin trading, or the practice.

The 27 European Union governments have reached a breakthrough agreement over new fiscal stimulus, following marathon talks in Brussels that lasted four days. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been tasked with tapping financial markets to.

Gold went above $1840, which is only $80 below historic highs. Meanwhile, the most notable price action was seen in oil. WTI is up more than 3% to 42.40. With a rise above $41.70, oil closed the gap formed by.