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These are perplexing times for FTSE 100 investors. Market confidence remains fragile as the world slowly lifts itself out of harsh quarantine measures.

The FTSE 100 has experienced one of its most severe crashes on record this year. Many investors have fled the market in search of safer investments …

The energy market seems to have made its peace with what are likely to be some of the very worst US employment numbers on record. Hopes for gradual lockdown repeals have kept prices up.

Investors have hurried to sell FTSE 100 dividend stocks in the recent market crash. Unfortunately, many former blue-chip income stocks have rushed …

However, after screening the FTSE 100 index for stocks that are generating revenue growth, paying a dividend, and trading at a reasonable P/E ratio, I’ …

The FTSE 100’s long-term recovery prospects could be stronger than many investors realise. Certainly, more challenging trading conditions could be …

The FTSE 100 has a long history of experiencing market crashes, before recording successful recoveries. Therefore, buying cheap FTSE 100 shares …

The US Dollar eyes what promises to be abysmal jobs data, courtesy of Covid-19 having dropped amid bets on negative interest rates and cooling US-China trade tensions.

April’s FTSE 100 recovery has already demonstrated the benefit of buying at the bottom of the market. The index is now up more than 900 points since …

The game has changed for FTSE 100 income investors. One thing I’ve always said about dividend investing is that you have to do your research. It’s not …

The services sector in Japan continued to contract in April, and at a much more severe rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Friday with a record-low services PMI score of 21.5.

That’s down sharply from 33.8 in March and it moves furthe…

Japan Services PMI 21.5 In April, Composite PMI 25.8 – Jibun Bank

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The average of household spending in Japan was down 6.0 percent on year in March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday – coming in at 292,214 yen.

That exceeded expectations for an annual decline of 6.7 percent following…

Japan Household Spending -6.0% On Year In March

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The tech giants plan to re-open offices soon but will allow employees to work remotely throughout 2020.

Shell was the top dividend payer in the FTSE 100 for seven of the past eight years, according to investment bank Gleacher Shacklock. BT was also in the …

Japan will on Friday see March data for average household spending, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is predicted to sink 6.7 percent on year after easing 0.3 percent in February.

Japan also will see final April …

The U.S. dollar exhibited weakness against its peers on Thursday, reacting to data on private sector employment for the month of April, and unemployment claims in the week ended May 1.

According to the data released by the Labor Department on Thursda…

Australian assets didn’t move much on a Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Statement which stuck to recent themes. Official US labor stats are coming up later, and markets are hunkered down …

More self-driving cabs are being launched in China at a time when people are worried about public transport.

After moving up sharply early on in the session thanks to data showing a jump in China’s crude imports in April, crude oil prices retreated and ended sharply lower on Thursday.

Traders also reacted positively earlier in the day to data showing an une…

Treasuries showed a significant move to the upside during trading on Thursday, offsetting the pullback seen over the two previous sessions.

Bond prices moved steadily higher throughout morning trading before moving roughly sideways in the afternoon. …

EUR/USD appears to be reversing course ahead of the April low (1.0727) as the exchange rate snaps the series of lower highs and lows from the previous week.

Reflecting a steep drop in revolving credit, the Federal Reserve released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease in U.S. consumer credit in the month of March.

The report said consumer credit fell by $12.1 billion in March after surging …

U.S. Consumer Credit Decreases $12.1 Billion In March

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Relative to other instruments in the 8 major global equity indices asset class, FTSE 100 ranked 3rd since the day prior in terms of percentage price …

The motoring group’s figures show that the number of vehicles on the road has climbed 11% since lockdown started.

Wizz Air boss József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends.

Boris Johnson needs to prioritise the environment as the UK recovers from coronavirus, firms say.

Gold prices moved higher on Thursday, rebounding from losses in the previous two sessions, amid concerns about the economy after data showed an increase in unemployment claims last week.

Traders were also reacting to the private sector employment da…