Financial news: banks, currency
FTSE Edges Higher as Corporate Updates Buoy Sentiment
European shares edged higher on Wednesday as industrial stocks gained, while investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's first...
The dollar weakened slightly against the euro ahead of Wednesday's eagerly awaited Federal Reserve policy decision, with investors hoping the...
The end of the easy-cash era is over and its impact yet to be felt on world markets, hopeful that the pain of aggressive rate hikes and high...
Indian shares reversed earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday, led by a fall in insurance companies after the country's Union budget...
Chinese investors are starting to shift money from bonds to stocks, betting on a robust recovery for riskier assets as the government's policy...
Spotify Technology SA told investors Tuesday it would tighten spending and work to become efficient after a year of investments in technology...
The dollar gave up gains made earlier on Tuesday after data showed U.S. labor costs increased less than expected in the fourth quarter, and before...
World stocks stumbled and bond yields edged lower on Tuesday as hotter than anticipated European inflation numbers jangled investor nerves ahead of...
Sterling slipped to a one week low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, ahead of the Bank of England's expected 10th consecutive interest rate...
The UK's main stock indexes slipped on Tuesday, as investors braced for a series of interest rate hikes from major central banks this week,...
Gold prices eased on Tuesday, but were en route to their third straight monthly gain, as market participants awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Europe's glittering luxury companies, the region's top stock-market performers in 2023, may see yet more gains driven by a rebound in...
European shares slipped on Monday as hotter-than-expected inflation data from Spain added to market jitters as investors brace for a slew of...
Sterling edged lower against the U.S. dollar on Monday ahead of a number of central bank meetings this week including the Bank of England's,...
The euro rose on Monday after unexpectedly high Spanish inflation data raised expectations for a higher euro area print on Wednesday, while the...
European shares fell on Monday, as cautious investors anticipated a slew of interest rate hikes by prominent central banks this week, with shares...
UK stocks slipped on Monday as investors refrained from making risky bets ahead of key central bank decisions this week, while gains in Unilever...
Germany's Commerzbank said on Monday that it met an important profit criteria to join Germany's benchmark DAX index of blue-chip...
The Indian rupee, unlike its Asian peers, declined against the U.S. currency on Monday on dollar demand from foreign banks and importers, according...
Sterling edged lower on Friday but was not far from its highest level in over seven months against the dollar. Investors expect the British...
The dollar edged up on Friday to pull away from multi-month lows against the euro and sterling, as investors began to train their sights on a slew...
UK's FTSE 100 was flat on Friday as jitters grew ahead of a slate of central bank decisions next week, although shares of Sainsbury's...
European shares were muted on Friday as investors refrained from placing aggressive bets ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week, while...
The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Wednesday it had proposed ending a grace period in March 2025 for companies listed on the top "prime"...
The Pakistani rupee fell about 7% against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday, two days after foreign exchange companies removed a...
European shares marched higher on Thursday as upbeat quarterly results from STMicroelectronics, Sabadell and Nokia eased some worries about the...
London's main stock indexes edged higher on Thursday, tracking an upbeat mood on Wall Street following quarterly numbers from U.S. electric...
The dollar fell to an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a gloomy U.S. corporate earnings season stoked recession fears ahead of a...
A blazing rally in European stocks and government bonds has gone too far, the chief investment officer of the region's largest asset manager...
Indian shares fell to their lowest level in over a week on Wednesday, dragged by Adani group stocks after a short-seller raised fresh concerns...
World stocks paused near five-month highs on Wednesday, as signs that central banks might need to keep hiking interest rates for longer dampened a...
Sterling fell against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday after data showed British manufacturers unexpectedly lowered their prices in December,...
European stocks slipped on Wednesday as lacklustre results from U.S. software giant Microsoft weighed on the broader technology sector, while signs...
The Indian rupee rose against the U.S. currency on Wednesday, helped by likely dollar inflows and gains in most major Asian peers. The rupee...
UK shares rose on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from airline EasyJet and insurer Aviva helped outweigh worries about Britain's gloomy economic...
The dollar ticked up on Wednesday in subdued trading as investors looked towards the Federal Reserve's policy decision next week, while the...
Gulf stock markets closed higher on Tuesday on expectations of economic recovery in the world's second largest economy, China, and smaller...
UK's blue-chip index fell on Tuesday, with healthcare and commodity stocks leading losses after data showed British private-sector economic...
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar's retreat amid expectations for a less-aggressive interest rate hike strategy from the U.S. central...
European stocks reversed early gains on Tuesday as better-than-expected business activity data in the euro zone failed to excite investors worried...
The euro held at a nine-month top against the dollar and global equities bobbed at multi-month highs on Tuesday after reasonable European business...
Shares in Intesa Sanpaolo rose 3% in early trade on Monday after Italy's top bank reassured investors on its capital buffers and ability...
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