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Trump’s Obamacare reforms hang over health stocks
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Trump’s Obamacare reforms hang over health stocks

Speaking to American state governors this week in the state dining room of the White House, Donald Trump hit on a point that is of no surprise to investors: healthcare is “an unbelievably complex…

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Bond market sends warning for record high stocks
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Bond market sends warning for record high stocks

While equity market euphoria at the prospect of President Donald Trump’s spendthrift, deregulatory agenda remains undimmed, bond investors are sending a…

Bond yields jump as US rate rise odds slashed
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Bond yields jump as US rate rise odds slashed

Wednesday 09:30 GMT Overview The dollar and government bond yields are jumping, and gold is falling, as hawkish comments from Federal…

Olam forecasts chocolate feast after cocoa glut
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Olam forecasts chocolate feast after cocoa glut

Singapore-based Olam, one of the world’s biggest food traders, is predicting a revival in chocolate consumption in Europe as prices fall…

Trump reflation trade goes global
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Trump reflation trade goes global

With US stock markets hitting record highs last week, the question has to be asked. Has the Trump reflation trade —…

Stocks finish solid month on a cautious note
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Stocks finish solid month on a cautious note

Tuesday 12:30 GMT Overview Global stocks are finishing a positive month on a mixed note as traders appear cautious about making…

The S&P 500 charts that make bulls skittish
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The S&P 500 charts that make bulls skittish

On the verge of Donald Trump’s address to Congress, investors have sent the benchmark S&P 500 to record highs. Money managers…

French bonds enjoy best run since Brexit vote
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French bonds enjoy best run since Brexit vote

French government debt has capped its best run since the aftermath of Britain’s vote for Brexit, underlining the rapid shift in…

Markets questions: Tuning into Trump
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Markets questions: Tuning into Trump

Here are the big questions for investors and markets this week. Will investors like what they hear from President Trump? Mr…

Authers’ Note: State of the Market
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Authers’ Note: State of the Market

Sign up to receive Authers’ Note daily by email here Despite appearances to the contrary, the Trump trade may be moving…

French small-caps shrug off election fears
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French small-caps shrug off election fears

As with the worlds of haute couture and prêt-à-porter in fashion, France’s small-cap companies depend vitally on the success of the…

European equity fund inflows hit 12-month high
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European equity fund inflows hit 12-month high

European equity funds attracted their largest weekly inflows in more than a year as institutional investors bet on a recovery taking…