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Stocks hit, while oil and gold rally, but investors reluctant to anticipate further escalation
From Goldman to Citadel, leaders are wrestling with change in US finance
Berkshire shares underperform as investor passes on big deals, balking at prices
Modest equity gains, nerves over inflation and politics dominate the outlook
S&P 500 notches best annual gain since 2013
Markets scorecard: top performers of 2019 and the past 10 years
Two sectors at the heart of the crisis — household and financial — have undergone big changes
The S&P 500 gives up early ground on the penultimate trading day of 2019
Fund assets balloon fuelled by low costs versus their actively managed counterparts
Key markets simmering during the thin trading sessions around year-end
S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all close at record levels while oil approaches three-month high
Renewables’ costs tend to be front-loaded and deliver savings over time
From Greek bonds to sterling gyrations, the year delivered opportunities to shine
Stimulus from the Federal Reserve put a rocket under all kinds of assets in 2019
Nasdaq and NYSE hopefuls shun traditional roadshows for ‘friends and family’ deals
Markets remain unperturbed by a week of political drama in Washington
The US shipping giant’s dimmer earnings outlook weighed on the broader market
Outflows come amid anxiety over trade and the health of the American economy
Record for S&P 500 is part of global rally following ‘phase one’ trade agreement
Global stocks lag well behind US benchmark
China agrees to gradual reduction in tariffs as part of ‘phase one’ trade deal with US
Beijing pledges to buy $200bn of goods while Washington scales back some tariffs
Plunging share prices can be alarming, but it is sometimes simply about investors losing faith
