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Monday, 17 February, 2020

Asia-Pacific equities
Chinese stocks rally on stimulus hopes
CSI 300 rises as traders bank on Beijing easing further to cushion coronavirus impact
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Thursday, 13 February, 2020

Equities
US stocks edge lower after sharp rise in coronavirus cases
Wall Street pared its losses as investors continued to gauge outlook
Wednesday, 12 February, 2020

Equities
Wall Street closes at new record amid hopes coronavirus is slowing
Equities march higher but some strategists say markets ‘not as complacent as they look’
Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

Equities
US stocks notch record high as investors calm nerves over virus
Moody’s sees outbreak having ‘muted’ economic effect on Europe and America
Monday, 10 February, 2020

Equities
US stocks climb to record highs as investors gauge coronavirus risks
Wall Street bucks selling overseas after strongest week since the summer
Friday, 7 February, 2020

Equities
US stocks post best week since June in global rebound
European equities log sharpest weekly rise since November 2018
Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Equities
US and European stocks hit records
Traders encouraged by China’s pledge to cut levies on US goods
Wednesday, 5 February, 2020

Equities
US stocks close at record highs
Equities advance despite WHO downplaying reports of coronavirus cure breakthrough
Tuesday, 4 February, 2020

Markets
Stocks recover after deep coronavirus sell-off
Chinese benchmark index closes 2.6% higher following its biggest one-day fall since 2015
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Tuesday, 4 February, 2020

Pound Sterling
Pound rebounds through key $1.30 level
Sterling hovers around December levels before general election that gave Johnson victory
Friday, 31 January, 2020

Equities
S&P 500 wipes out gain for the year on coronavirus fear
US stocks fall 1.8% as fallout from health emergency spreads
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Markets
Wall Street bucks global sell-off despite virus ‘emergency’
China’s currency breaches key level as fears of fallout from illness spreads
Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

Equities
US stocks rebound after virus fears dent mood
S&P 500 rises 1% with a boost from technology shares
Friday, 24 January, 2020

Equities
S&P 500 has worst week since August after second coronavirus case
Fears of economic fallout from outbreak pressure oil prices
Friday, 24 January, 2020

fastFT
Investors see knife-edge Bank of England decision after PMI data
‘Modest bounce’ in key survey not enough to convince traders that BoE will not cut rates
Thursday, 23 January, 2020

Markets
US stocks recover as WHO says no ‘global emergency’ yet
Shares in China and Hong Kong drop after authorities shut Wuhan’s transport network
Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Equities
Wall St steady as investors assess China virus impact
Beijing cautions push to contain coronavirus is at critical stage
Monday, 20 January, 2020

European equities
European stocks edge lower while oil climbs
Pound dips following UK chancellor’s hard Brexit remarks
Friday, 17 January, 2020

Equities
US and European stocks hit records after China data boost
S&P 500 has best week since August amid trade optimism
Thursday, 16 January, 2020

US equities
US stocks close at record highs boosted by tech, earnings
S&P 500 tops 3,300 as investors cheer trade truce
Thursday, 16 January, 2020

US-China trade dispute
US-China ‘phase one’ deal leaves markets unmoved
Muted reaction as agreement does little to address management of renminbi
Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

Spain
Spanish government bond sale draws record orders
Anticipated slow pace of issuance for the year heightens demand
Monday, 13 January, 2020

US equities
Wall Street closes at new records as tech rallies
Both S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish at highs after further cooling of US-China trade war
Monday, 13 January, 2020

Pound Sterling
Pound falls below $1.30 as signs grow BoE will cut rates
UK currency has dropped 2% in first two weeks of 2020
Monday, 13 January, 2020

Renminbi
China’s currency extends 2020 rally on easing trade angst
Renminbi erases the heavy losses it sustained in August that unnerved global investors