MARKETS

The Nasdaq Composite gained the most thanks to Apple, rising by 0.5%.

US inventories rose for another week but oil benchmarks remained on positive turf.

European markets regain poise in the wake of America's Middle East and African travel bans.

Pound climbs above €1.17 and edges towards highest level for the year against the dollar on positive PMI figures.

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The bullish trend comes ahead of the US FOMC meeting announcement that is expected later in the day.

Consumer confidence has also dropped since the new president took office.

Precious metals rise led by gold and oil futures return to positive turf.

Strong eurozone data covering unemployment, inflation and economic growth lifts London market.

Euro surges against dollar after Trump's trade advisor accuses Germany of using a 'grossly undervalued' euro.

The bearish trend in Asian markets was also attributed to US President Donald Trump's travel ban.

Shares rose when Trump came in but firms are now weighing up his less business-friendly legislation.

Gold futures up 0.5% as crude oil benchmark slide with US drilling in the ascendancy.

Pound on track to record first three-day decline of 2017, while euro remains under pressure against dollar.

Traders weigh up the protectionist measures White House may have in store for US economy.

The markets are awaiting the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.

Stronger dollar hit gold while crude oil headed lower on fears of higher US production.

Georgy Urumov and Vladimir Gersamia attempted to defraud Russian-owned Otkritie Securities.

Tesco gets its mojo back with a heavyweight deal for the county's largest food wholesaler.

Pound falls below $1.26 as traders cash in after currency hit highest level since December.

Stock markets across China and South Korea were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Comments from Opec and Russia send crude oil higher while gold tanks on a stronger dollar.

Pound hits second six-week high in as many days before declining below $1.26, as dollar stages solid rebound.

Nikkei 225 benchmark index advances 1.6% to 19,355.93 points at mid-day.

Precious metals take beating after equity markets rally as Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs above 20,000 points.

US blue chip index broke barrier on solid corporate earnings and Trump's greenlighting of controversial projects.

Dollar declines across most of G10 currencies as investors grow concerned by Donald Trump's policies.

Traders sell Frankie & Benny's owner on fears over rising costs and new menus.

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