MARKETS

Financials helped push markets ahead, with the three major markets rising 0.9%.

The Nikkei rose by nearly 0.65% during early trading hours.

Nikkei, Shanghai Composite and Sensex hover dangerously close to a 1% decline.

As the greenback slid on the president's comments, safe-haven investors extended gold trades.

Traders lose faith US President Donald Trump will get his economic policies through Congress.

US president warns dollar's ongoing strength could hurt the US economy in the long-term.

Episode that caused a PR nightmare for United Airlines highlights state of the industry and flyers' relationship with it.

The Nikkei faced a sharp decline of 1.04%.

Moody's reports emerging market currencies outperforming those of advanced economies.

All three main indices fall as international unrest triggers insecurity.

Geopolitical risk remained the primary driver of major commodities contracts with gold leading the way.

Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons all lower as traders fear tight budgets may renew supermarket price wars.

UK unemployment rate remains steady at record-low 4.7%, driving pound to highest level since February.

Trading on the Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite, and S&P/ASX 200 were particularly volatile.

United Continental briefly dropped more than 4% before ending the session down 1.1%.

Escalating war of words between Russia and the West, plus North Korea and Brexit, send gold up by nearly $20.

Profits almost double at JD Sports as the chain takes advantage of the trend to wear trainers.

Inflation remains unchanged at 2.3% in March, exceeding BoE's 2% threshold for second successive month.

North Korea's aggressive response to tensions in the Korean peninsula has left investors anxious.

Energy shares saw a big boost following rise in oil prices.

Brent, WTI futures maintain upward momentum as geopolitics influence trading patterns.

Elliott Advisors, which holds 4.1% of the mining company, calls on it to restructure to get its house order.

Sterling shrugs off last week's decline to edge higher against euro and dollar.

Radio station was seeking additional funding of £2.5m which did not materialise causing it to adopt online only model.

Tensions in the Korean peninsula also weighed in on investor sentiments.

Dollar struggles for direction after disappointing non-farm payrolls figures and geopolitical tension.

London market edges higher while other European Indices are lower after US hits Syrian airbase.

Commodities market sees a barrage of safe-haven calls with substantial spikes in precious metal and oil futures.

Oil prices experienced a rebound as Brent crude rose by 1.02%