Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European markets resumed their sell off on Wednesday amid lingering doubts over tech stocks, with investors eagerly awaiting Nvidia earnings later….
Rachel Reeves, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a speech in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday following reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is no longer planning to raise income tax rates in the Autumn Budget later this month. The yield…
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks finished higher for a second day on Tuesday, while Wall Street wavered as anxiety about inflated AI valuations overshadowed signals that the US government shutdown is set to end soon. SoftBank Group (SFTBY) said on Tuesday it had sold its entire stake in chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) to fund…
Global stocks rallied Monday as the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown appeared to be drawing to an end. The U.S. senate has approved the first stage of a bipartisan deal which could bring an end to the shutdown. The deal would fund the government until Jan. 30th next year, and would potentially reverse some of the…
Global stock markets are soaring, with U.S. indexes continuing to rally and the Stoxx Europe 600 , FTSE 100 and Spain’s IBEX all hitting record highs last week. But some investors are now warning that a wave of rising risks — from weaker consumer spending to faltering earnings growth and a potential bond market revolt…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) speaks with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer and Executive VP of Artificial Intelligence Kevin Scott during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Investors can’t get enough of artificial intelligence, despite worries over the sector’s excessively high…
The average advertised rent for homes outside London rose again in the third quarter of 2025 to a new record of £1,385 per calendar month, according to data from Rightmove (RMV.L). Average rents outside the capital are now 3.1% higher than a year ago, marking the third consecutive quarterly record this year. Average advertised rents…
Western Alliance Bank signage is displayed on the company’s Headquarters in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, on April 27, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images When you can’t repay a bank loan, that’s distressing — but probably not for the bank. But when tens of thousands of people, who had good credit ratings, can’t,…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 30th, 2025. NYSE The U.S. government has shut down. Around 750,000 federal employees— including those in the Bureau of Labor Statistics — might be furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office. If that happens, September’s jobs report will not be released…
European markets are expected to open mixed on Wednesday, as investors monitor the U.S. government shutdown. London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open flat, according to IG, while the French CAC 40 is expected to open 0.2% higher and Germany’s DAX index is slated to open 0.2% lower. Stocks are picking up from a positive…