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Global markets were sharply lower overnight as investors fretted over escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea. North Korea said it was completing plans to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan to land near the U.S. Pacific

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen” – Donald Trump.

Global markets were lower overnight as concern around rising tensions between the US and North Korea put investors on the defensive overnight, knocking the wind out of equities across Europe and depressing sentiment on Wall Street. As geopolitical risks h

Global markets traded in a tight range once again overnight, with the US market drifting lower as President Donald Trump escalated the war of words with North Korea. Trump told reporters that North Korea “will be met with fire and fury like the world has

Global markets were mixed overnight as volatility remains depressed. In the US, both the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average remained in record territory, as strength in technology shares helped balance out weakness in energy.

Global markets were higher on Friday, with Europe up strongly while the US market once again edged higher. There was positive economic news in terms of US monthly payrolls (employment data) which strengthened the US Federal Reserve’s bias toward tighter m

Global markets were little changed overnight and traded in a narrow band. Investors remain focussed on quarterly profit reports especially as the market has been counting on earnings to support the relatively high valuations for equities. Overnight on Wa

Global markets were generally lower overnight, although Apple shares lifted the US Dow Jones market index to a fresh high. Apple shares jumped +5% to a record high powered by healthy iPhone sales which boosted investor sentiment. Investors remain focusse

Global markets were higher overnight as volatility remains low. There were strong gains across Europe while optimism was somewhat more contained on Wall Street ahead of Apple’s results after the closing bell. In addition, the latest US economic data cont