Markets: Europe"s shares lifted by trade hopes, Ryanair"s grounded

Equity markets extended a year-end rally on Monday, with a global index of stocks' performance and Wall Street hitting new highs, lifted by optimism over U.S.-China trade and growth prospects......»»

European stocks were inching up in the last session of the week, with oil-services companies higher amid merger talk and hopes of progress on U.S.-China trade talks underpinning gains......»»

Rekindled U.S.-China trade hopes lifted share markets on Tuesday, while the pound was whipsawed by another dramatic Brexit twist after the UK's top court ruled the government's suspension of parliament had been unlawful......»»

European stocks lifted on Thursday as China eased trade war tensions and raised hopes of a calm resolution......»»

Equity markets across Europe and Asia rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold off on hiking tariffs on Chinese imports, buoying hopes of a resolution to a trade war between the world's two biggest economies......»»

Investors continues to flee bonds and snap up commodities on hopes the rollout of vaccines will reinvigorate the global economy, sending European stocks lower on Monday......»»

European stocks were trading mostly flat on Wednesday, as investors focus on COVID-19 infections and vaccine developments. But a smattering of M&A news lifted a pair of companies......»»

European stocks moved higher on Wednesday as hopes that a Brexit trade deal may finally be reached buoyed investors, and France eased its U.K. travel ban......»»

European stocks moved higher on Wednesday as hopes that a Brexit trade deal may finally be reached buoyed investors, and France eased its U.K. travel ban......»»

European stocks made strong gains early on Wednesday, as the EU reported progress toward a post-Brexit trade deal......»»

Asian stock markets rallied for a second day on Tuesday, and riskier currencies rose, buoyed by tentative signs the coronavirus crisis may be levelling off in New York and receding in Europe......»»

Bond yields edged higher while a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Monday, lifted by optimism over the planned signing this week of a U.S.-China trade deal and hopes the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season will not disappoint......»»

Asian shares kicked off 2020 on a strong note on Thursday, spurred by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support the slowing economy......»»

Asian shares kicked off the new decade higher on Thursday, after global stocks ended the previous one at record highs, and buoyed by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support slowing growth......»»

Oil prices rose on Thursday, buoyed by a potential breakthrough in the Sino-U.S. trade war and OPEC-led efforts to constrain supply, although trading was quiet as many markets were in holiday mode......»»

The dollar traded little changed while equity markets added to a year-end rally on Monday, with both a gauge of stock performance worldwide and Wall Street hitting new highs amid renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade and growth prospects......»»

The dollar traded little changed while equity markets added to a year-end rally on Monday, with both a gauge of stock performance worldwide and Wall Street hitting new highs amid renewed optimism over U.S.-China trade and growth prospects......»»

A broad gauge of Asian share markets hit nearly eight-month highs on Monday after the United States and China agreed a preliminary trade deal, and amid policy-easing hopes in Australia, but profit-taking and caution over the deal's details capped gains......»»

Stock markets and sterling gained on Friday as U.S.-China trade hopes and an election win for Britain's Brexit-backing Conservative Party cleared two of the clouds on the global investment horizon......»»

Stock markets in Asia gained on Thursday on hopes that China and the United States may soon seal a preliminary deal to end their 17-month trade war, but conflicting signals from U.S. President Donald Trump kept a lid on investor optimism......»»