(RTTNews.com) – The Swiss stock market ended Friday’s session with a loss, snapping a 4-session winning streak. The weak performance of the index heavyweights weighed on the overall market at the end of the trading week. The rally that was sparked by the victory of Donald Trumpin the U.S. presidential election appears to… Read More »
(RTTNews.com) – German stocks traded marginally lower in early trade Wednesday as the dollar rally paused and Bayer unveiled fundraising plans to help finance the $ 66 billionMonsanto deal. The benchmark DAX was up 11 points or 0.11 percent at 10,723 in opening deals after gaining 0.4 percent the previous day. Shares of… Read More »
By Monica Houston-Waesch FRANKFURT–Shares in Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) skidded early Wednesday after the company said it placed 4 billion euros ($ 4.28 billion) in convertible notes in the first step for financing its $ 57 billion acquisition of Monsanto Co. At 0918 GMT, Bayer traded 5.0% lower at EUR90.07. A trader said the… Read More »