Major markets in Asia Pacific jump as much…

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on May 26, 2020.KAZUHIRO NOGI | AFP via Getty ImagesMajor markets in Asia Pacific have bounced back strongly…

ECB set to scale up stimulus as new…

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, speaks to the media following a meeting of the ECB governing board at ECB headquarters on March 12, 2020 in Frankfurt, Germany.Thomas LohnesThe European Central Bank (ECB)…

Oil prices hit 3-month highs on expectations OPEC+…

An Austrian army member stands next to the logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in front of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria April 9, 2020.Leonhard Foeger | ReutersOil prices continued to…

What history can tell us about how stock…

Protests over the killing of George Floyd are both "alarming" and "enormously important," analysts told CNBC on Tuesday, but it is unlikely the ongoing unrest will have a material impact on financial markets.It comes after…

Greece will negotiate new fiscal targets with Europe…

Greek Finance minister Christos Staikouras presents the Bank of Greece numismatic programme for 2020.LOUISA GOULIAMAKIGreece wants to negotiate new fiscal targets with its euro zone creditors as the coronavirus crisis pushes its debt pile to…

Live updates: U.S. descends into crisis as nation…

Los Angeles Police Department commander Cory Palka stands among several destroyed police cars as one explodes while on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in Los Angeles.Mark…