MARKETS

Brent and WTI register steep declines as market continues to give more weight to rising US shale production.

Dollar gains ground as investors shrug off disappointment over Donald Trump's tax reforms.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group buck trend after doubling profits in the first three months of the year.

Central bank maintains eurozone status quo on interest rate, as its president says 'downside risks have diminished'

The Nikkei reported a marginal decline of 0.15%.

US President due to announce a major tax overhaul which could see corporation tax slashed from 35% to 15%.

Standard Chartered almost doubled first-quarter pre-tax profit to $990m at the bank.

The Nikkei and S&P/ASX rose by 0.99% and 0.72% respectively.

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Euro remains on the front foot as investors expect Macron to secure French presidency next month.

The FTSE 100 Premier Inn and Costa coffee chain group warns of 'tougher' trading this year.

Global banking giant expected to advise Saudis on what's being tipped as the world's largest IPO.

Hang Seng registered the strongest growth with a 1.21% increase.

Wall Street hedge fund manager has form when chasing high returns from distressed debt to corporate takeovers.

Rising crude production stateside continues to drag down crude prices despite producers' soundbites in favour of extending cuts.

Traders heaved a sigh of relief that Europe seems to have warded off the latest threat to its established order.

Euro climbs to five-month high against the dollar, while pound falls 1.2%.

The Shanghai Composite emerged as the only weak performer with a sharp decline of 1.72%.

Promise of 'massive tax cut' in upcoming budget reform plan helps calm stocks and shares.

Quotes from key producers over possible output cuts fail to fire traders' imagination.

Euro falls from three-week high as investors remain cautious ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in France.

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Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average advances 0.8% to 18.576.24 points at mid-day.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Trump administration 'very close' to unveiling tax plan.

Market chatter on fresh Saudi-Russia pact stems oil price decline as threat from rising US shale production rises.

Slew of healthy financials failed to fire up leading London indices as the pound continued to rally.

President vowed to make US steel "great again" and curb cheap imports into the country.

Analysts warn Sunday's election could destabilise the currency, despite recent gains.

Japan's merchandise trade surplus exceeded expectations by nearly 1.5%.