FTSE 100 closes above 10,000 after Trump triggers defence rally Markets British defence and mining stocks set the FTSE 100 flying high on Monday after the fallout from the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro heightened investor appetite. The surging stock prices helped the blue-chip index cement its first close over the 10,000 mark, ending the session at 10,004.57 after a 0.5 per cent [...]
Dollar weakens as ‘confidence in US assets continues to erode’ Economics The US dollar’s traditional safe-haven status has continued to take a bruising, as investors shun the currency amid rising global tensions. The dollar index (DXY) – which tracks the dollar’s value against a basket of currencies – has tumbled to around 98, compared to nearly 110 at the beginning of the year, as the currency [...]
FTSE 100 nears record high but Trump threat lingers Markets The FTSE 100’s latest rally has put it inches away from sealing an all-time high but another tariff twist from the White House threatens the record. The UK’s flagship index was up one per cent to around 8,800p during midday trading on Tuesday as it reversed Friday’s losses made after Trump threatened the European Union [...]
Trump is a felon. So what? May 31, 2024 Donald Trump's conviction is unlikely to change much for the ex leader of the free world.
Sarkozy, Berlusconi, and Trump: The world leaders with a criminal record May 31, 2024 Donald Trump has made his official historic mark in the US, but he is not the first world leader to face — or be handed — a criminal conviction.