U.S. stock index futures rose 0.1%, suggesting a move beyond last week's record highs for the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000, while in Europe, the STOXX 600 got off to a stronger start, up 0.3% ...

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The markets in 2025

The value of mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies, whether buying or selling, has increased by 57 per cent to $306bn compared to same period last year. This outstrips the rest of Europe, ...

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‘The mother of all bubbles’ in the US is sucking money away from the rest of the world, market expert says

"Awe of 'American exceptionalism' in markets has now gone too far," said Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International.

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Is labor market bouncing back? Here's what the November jobs report tell us.

U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in November as the effects from hurricanes and strikes the previous month reversed. The unemployment rate was 4.2% ...

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US unemployment rise paves way for Fed rate cut

The increase from 4.1 per cent gives the country's central bank leeway to cut, even though overall job numbers were better than expected.

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