Germany's high-stakes federal election is scheduled for Sunday. European stock markets are pricing in a near-perfect result. However, the risk is that investors may be more vulnerable to unpleasant surprises from the election outcome.

German election risk to record high European stocks

Business & Economy: European stock markets are pricing in a near-perfect result. However, the risk is that investors may be more vulnerable to unpleasant surprises from the election outcome.

Business & Economy: This earnings season, strategists at JPMorgan Chase expect US firms to significantly outpace their European counterparts in terms of profit growth. 

US profits to outshine Europe this season?

A Bank of America's survey reveals a concerning trend for France. The fallout from president Macron's decision to call a snap election has made french stocks the least favoured in Europe.

France: Europe's 'least favoured' stock market?

Bridgewater Associates, led by Ray Dalio, has amassed a $10.5 billion bet against European corporations, nearly tripling it in the previous week to reach its largest bearish position against the region's stocks in two years.

Top hedge fund firm Bridgewater doubles bet against European stocks to $10.5 billion

HSBC Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it would shed $100 billion in assets, shrink its investment bank and revamp its US and European businesses in a drastic overhaul that will mean 35,000 jobs cut over three years.

HSBC to slash investment bank, 35,000 jobs in strategy overhaul

Europe's main equity markets plunged at the open on Monday, mirroring losses elsewhere on investor panic over the deadly coronavirus. In initial trades, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies sank 1.

European stocks sink as coronavirus sparks investor panic

The British pound topped $1.23 on Thursday, hitting a one-month peak on fading prospects of a "no-deal" Brexit after a series of parliamentary votes tore up Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hardline stance.

Pound tops $1.23 on fading no-deal Brexit prospect

Global stocks were in a muted mood on Monday after strong US job gains tempered expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a large rate cut, while Deutsche Bank shares turned negative as it launched a major restructuring.

Global shares muted as prospect of sharp United States rate cut fades

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic rallied Tuesday, paring heavy losses sparked by a raging US-China trade war over the past week. Major US indices had lost more than two per cent on Monday after China announced retaliatory tariff measures on the United States following Washington's move last week to more than double the punitive tariffs already in place.

European, US stocks rebound as trade war flares

Global stock markets have surged this year, largely led by expectations of a US tax overhaul

Asian shares rise on US tax cut hopes; China in focus

Following on from Friday's record high closes, Asian stocks rallied to 1-1/2-year peaks and European stocks rose for 5th consecutive session

Global Markets: 'Trump trades' on boost to economic growth come back with a bang

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German election risk to record high European stocks

German election risk to record high European stocks

US profits to outshine Europe this season?

France: Europe's 'least favoured' stock market?

Top hedge fund firm Bridgewater doubles bet against European stocks to $10.5 billion

HSBC to slash investment bank, 35,000 jobs in strategy overhaul

European stocks sink as coronavirus sparks investor panic

Pound tops $1.23 on fading no-deal Brexit prospect

Global shares muted as prospect of sharp United States rate cut fades

European, US stocks rebound as trade war flares

Asian shares rise on US tax cut hopes; China in focus

Global Markets: 'Trump trades' on boost to economic growth come back with a bang