Tag: US Markets

STOXX 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher

StocksSeptember 13, 2025

European shares ended the week on a strong note but were a little lower on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch's credit rating decision on France later in the day. The pan-European STOXX...

France credit downgrade: Fitch cuts rating to A+ from AA- in a record low; political turmoil clouds debt outlook

BusinessSeptember 13, 2025

File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch to A+ from AA-, with the agency warning that public debt will keep rising until at...

US stocks open higher as markets await trade talks

StocksJuly 9, 2025

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff moves and kept a close watch...

US stocks open lower as investors brace for Trump’s tariff moves

StocksJuly 7, 2025

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Monday as tariff tensions kept investors on edge, while Tesla shares slid after CEO Elon Musk...

US Markets: Friendly fire leaves US markets as biggest loser

StocksApril 3, 2025

New York: Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump's latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the...