European stocks declined on Thursday, dragged down by a 1.5% fall of the FTSE 100 UKX, -1.45% index a few hours before the U.K. leaves the European Union’s single market and customs unions, and just as the country is moving to new severe restrictions due to coronavirus concerns. The pan-European …
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A man’s reflection is shown in Apple’s flagship store in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Oct. 26, 2020. It remains closed due to the pandemic. MarketWatch/Kollmeyer European and U.S. equity futures pointed to losses for markets on Friday, with investors reacting to some disappointment over Apple and Amazon.com earnings, as …
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Nursing staff prepare the use of a lung machine for a COVID-19 patient in the dedicated intensive care unit of the university hospital in Essen, western Germany, on October 28, 2020. ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images All across Europe, governments are introducing new measures to fight a second wave of the …
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US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence make their way to the Rose Garden to speak on COVID-19 testing at the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020. mandel ngan/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.S. and European equity futures fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump announced …
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People sit and watch a broadcast of the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on September 29, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images European stocks and U.S. equity futures were dropping on the last trading day of the month and quarter, with …
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People walk past a sign encouraging social distance in a shopping street in Solihull, central England on September 14, 2020. oli scarff/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks rose on Monday, as foreign investors went shopping for bargains in a flurry of activity. Down 3.6% last week in its worst performance since …
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(FILES) This file photo taken on March 12, 2020 shows flags of the European Union fluttering in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. daniel roland/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images European stocks were steady on Thursday, ahead of a European Central Bank decision …
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In this July 31, 2019, file photo U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, center, gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, at right with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, looking on after posing for a family photo at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai. U.S. and Chinese trade …
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Passengers wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, arrive at Heathrow airport, west London, on July 10, 2020. daniel leal-olivas/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Gold surged to a record and the dollar weakened Monday while European travel stocks slumped. As U.S. lawmakers debate another round of stimulus and …
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