Both the S&P 500 and the tech-dominated Nasdaq set new records, with Nvidia closing above $2tn for the first time

Scrapping of second HS2 leg likely to concern contractors after data shows sector’s biggest contraction in September since pandemic

Lack of independent forecasts at mini-budget and clash with Bank of England’s inflation strategy prompts cut

Dow and Nasdaq recoup losses after early plunges while European and UK markets suffer big losses

Venerable retailer among 24 firms downgraded by S&P during coronavirus crisis

Covid-19 crisis is raising borrowing costs for poorer nations just as commodity exports, tourism and remittances sent home fall

Four key factors that shaped nearly a decade of constantly rising US share prices

Warning by ratings agency adds to woes for retailer fighting to avoid collapse

Investors buy heavily into US shares in wake of Senate’s passage of package of big tax cuts for corporations and high earners

Ratings agency cites concerns over financial and economic risk as country’s total debt hits $28tn

Ratings agency predicts interest rates will be on hold for next two years, and outlook could be worse if Brexit talks go badly

The spread of zero-hour contracts and a weak pound mean many employees are worse off than they were before Brexit vote, warns Standard & Poor’s

Currency falls after Standard & Poor’s downgrades outlook, blaming political risks arising from cabinet reshuffle

US president’s ‘more emollient tone’ along with improved eurozone growth forecasts send global stock markets soaring

Leading ratings agency warns that US president-elect’s policies represent a ‘wildcard’ that could affect financial sector